Persistence to grade 5, female in Guyana
Guyana: Persistence to grade 5, female was 96.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Guyana, 1977–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 96.9% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Guyana peaked at 96.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1979.
That places Guyana 50th out of 149 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 89.4% | — |
| 1978 | 85.8% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 78.2% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 92.6% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.5% | 78.2% | 89.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 84.0% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.1%
- 48 Malta 97.1% compare
- 49 Lebanon 97.0% compare
- 51 Hong Kong, China 96.8% compare
- 52 Seychelles 96.7% compare
- 53 Philippines 96.5% compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Guyana?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Guyana was 96.9% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1979.
- How does Guyana rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.