Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Guyana
Guyana: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was -1.19 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Guyana, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Guyana is -1.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 65.2% on the previous year and down 741.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Guyana peaked at 8.03 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -5.64 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Guyana 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.0272 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1975 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +20662.7% |
| 1976 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1977 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1980 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1992 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1993 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1996 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2009 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1859 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0221 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2020 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -15610.6% |
| 2021 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's -1.19 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.049 % change on previous year, 24.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's -1.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1811 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -20662.7% | -0.0272 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -15610.6% | 0.0221 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | -4.57 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -4.66 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.0221 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 157 Ukraine -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 158 El Salvador -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Marshall Islands -1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Philippines -1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Botswana -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Cuba -1.36 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Guyana?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Guyana was -1.19 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.64 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 741.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.