Persistence to grade 5, total in Guyana
Guyana: Persistence to grade 5, total was 94.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Guyana, 1972–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 94.6% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Guyana peaked at 94.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 1983.
Guyana ranks 70th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 87.7% | — |
| 1977 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 91.2% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 90.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.4% | 82.5% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 75.3% | 91.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 77.2% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Guyana?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Guyana was 94.6% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 1983.
- How does Guyana rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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, total (% 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.