Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.07 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.07 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.24 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.9149 modelled data
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.07 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guyana peaked at 1.24 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9149 modelled data, in 2013.
Guyana ranks 54th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guyana, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 modelled data | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9512 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9149 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9273 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9538 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.07 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.07 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9867 modelled data | 0.9149 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 51 Malta 1.09 modelled data compare
- 52 Mozambique 1.08 modelled data compare
- 53 Andorra 1.08 modelled data compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 1.07 modelled data compare
- 56 Paraguay 1.04 modelled data compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 1.04 modelled data 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Guyana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guyana was 1.07 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9149 modelled data in 2013.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Guyana ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release