Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2008–2023
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana peaked at 1.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Guyana 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3% | — |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 176 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 177 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 179 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 179 Montserrat 0.0% compare
- 179 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 179 Norway 0.0%
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guyana ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release