Primary education, pupils in Guyana
Guyana: Primary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1985
All-time low
48.6%
in 2000
Years of data
34
1971–2012
Primary education, pupils in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2012, primary education, pupils in Guyana stood at 49.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Guyana peaked at 49.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.0% | — |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 49.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 49.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.4%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 3 |
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 primary education, pupils in Guyana?
- Primary education, pupils in Guyana was 49.2% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for primary education, pupils?
- Guyana ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.