Over-age students, primary, female in Guyana
Guyana: Over-age students, primary, female was 1.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.0% for over-age students, primary, female in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Guyana peaked at 10.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2012.
That places Guyana 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.6% | — |
| 1972 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -42.5% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 159 Republic of Moldova 1.1% compare
- 160 Greece 1.1% compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
- 164 Finland 1.0% compare
- 165 Sri Lanka 0.9% 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 over-age students, primary, female in Guyana?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Guyana was 1.0% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2012.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.