Over-age students, primary, male in Guyana
Guyana: Over-age students, primary, male was 1.3% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2012, over-age students, primary, male in Guyana stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Guyana peaked at 12.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 1972 | 12.1% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -66.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3 |
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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, male in Guyana?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Guyana was 1.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Guyana ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2012.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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, male (% of male 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.