Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 88.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guyana, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guyana is 88.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guyana peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 100th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | -1.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 88.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 88.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.3% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.9% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 88.9% | 91.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 97 Sudan 89.4% compare
- 98 Eritrea 89.4% compare
- 99 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.1% compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.8% compare
- 102 Georgia 88.7% compare
- 103 El Salvador 88.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guyana?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guyana was 88.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release