Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guyana is 1.8%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 13.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
That places Guyana 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.1% | — |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -37.1% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +302.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +302.7% | 1.9% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 8.2% | 13.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.9% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 3 |
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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Guyana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guyana was 1.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 108th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/