Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 44.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guyana, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guyana is 44.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guyana peaked at 53.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 159th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 48.6% | 53.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.2% | 52.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 44.7% | 53.1% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guyana?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Guyana was 44.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release