Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.08 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2023.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5274 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Guyana 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.906 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9203 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5274 GPIA | -56.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +91.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.906 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9152 GPIA | 0.5274 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 one year before the official primary in Guyana?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana was 1.08 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5274 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release