Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 47.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guyana, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guyana is 47.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guyana peaked at 54.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2012.
Guyana ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | +9.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 47.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 8.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 47.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 43.4% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 38.9% | 47.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 38 Mauritania 50.1% compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 49.2% compare
- 40 El Salvador 48.5% compare
- 41 Yemen 47.5% compare
- 43 Montserrat 46.1% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 45.9% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guyana?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Guyana was 47.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Guyana ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release