Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guyana
Guyana: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 92.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guyana, 1972–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2011, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guyana stood at 92.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guyana peaked at 92.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 84.5% | — |
| 1977 | 77.0% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 81.0% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 74.1% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 90.7% | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 83.1% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.2% | 74.1% | 84.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 69.0% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 65.1% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guyana?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Guyana was 92.2% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.