Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.01 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.01 modelled data
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
66th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 2004
All-time low
0.8149 modelled data
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guyana is 1.01 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guyana peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8149 modelled data, in 2020.
That places Guyana 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guyana, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9724 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9865 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9829 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9482 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8959 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8491 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8232 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8234 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.845 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8596 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8591 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8614 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8407 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8182 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8151 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8149 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8193 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8421 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.891 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9608 modelled data | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 1.01 modelled data | +4.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.01 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9864 modelled data | 0.8959 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8395 modelled data | 0.8151 modelled data | 0.8614 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8891 modelled data | 0.8149 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guyana?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guyana was 1.01 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 modelled data in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8149 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Guyana ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release