Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 5.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guyana, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guyana stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guyana peaked at 12.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.
That places Guyana 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 1972 | 11.7% | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | +44.1% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | -36.9% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +281.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -40.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 3.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 | +281.9% | 2.2% | 8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 7.8% | 12.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.2% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 72 Hong Kong, China 5.8% compare
- 73 Türkiye 5.3% compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 5.1% compare
- 76 Hungary 4.5% compare
- 77 Slovakia 4.3% compare
- 78 Philippines 4.1% 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, female in Guyana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guyana was 5.0% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Guyana ranks 75th out of 166 countries with data for 2010.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/