Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guyana, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.8% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023.
The figure is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guyana peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Guyana 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guyana?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guyana was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Guyana ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release