Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1141 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Guyana is 0.1141 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.1851 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 units per person, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1831 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1811 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1802 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1789 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1731 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1851 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1807 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1783 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1706 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1685 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1674 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1629 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1574 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1519 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1482 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1473 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.151 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1563 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1394 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1335 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1303 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1298 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1314 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1318 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1338 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1402 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1424 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.143 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1452 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1534 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1443 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1424 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.134 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1325 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1322 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1266 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1009 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1119 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1121 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1104 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1141 units per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1801 units per person | 0.1731 units per person | 0.1851 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1582 units per person | 0.1473 units per person | 0.1706 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1338 units per person | 0.1298 units per person | 0.1402 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1435 units per person | 0.134 units per person | 0.1534 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1231 units per person | 0.1009 units per person | 0.1325 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1121 units per person | 0.1104 units per person | 0.1141 units per person | 4 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Guyana?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Guyana was 0.1141 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1851 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 units per person in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.