Persistence to grade 5, male in Guyana
Guyana: Persistence to grade 5, male was 92.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Guyana, 1977–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Guyana is 92.5%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Guyana peaked at 92.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 72nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 86.0% | — |
| 1978 | 89.6% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 87.0% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 86.0% | 89.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 71.1% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
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 persistence to grade 5, male in Guyana?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Guyana was 92.5% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Guyana ranks 72nd out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% 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.