Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guyana is 17.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 271.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guyana peaked at 19.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.6% | — |
| 1972 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -57.5% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +1946.9% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +297.5% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -11.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 6.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 17.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male 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 | +1946.9% | 0.2% | 4.7% |
| 2020 | +297.5% | 4.7% | 18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 5.4% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.2% | 7.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 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, male in Guyana?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guyana was 17.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release