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 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana is 30.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 204.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana peaked at 31.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 9.7% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 14.8% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 30.8% in 2025, 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 31.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guyana ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 204.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release