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 22.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana stood at 22.0%.
The figure is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 387.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana peaked at 22.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.8% | — |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +64.8% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +256.2% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +46.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 4.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 22.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 4.5% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 15.1% | 22.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 65 Panama 23.3% compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 22.7% compare
- 67 Tonga 22.3% compare
- 69 Barbados 21.8% compare
- 70 South Africa 21.2% compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.3% 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 one year before the official primary in Guyana?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Guyana was 22.0% 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 22.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Guyana ranks 68th out of 179 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 387.0%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release