Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 26.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 26.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 1,105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana peaked at 26.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Guyana 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.5% | — |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -93.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +239.3% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +613.5% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +52.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 14.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.8% | 26.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 31 Comoros 28.3% compare
- 32 Mozambique 28.0% compare
- 33 Togo 27.1% compare
- 35 Malawi 25.3% compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 24.5% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 23.9% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana was 26.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release