Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.0% in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
99.0%
Rank
49th
of 209 regions
All-time high
100.0%
in 1972
All-time low
91.7%
in 1986
Years of data
5
1971–1991

Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guadeloupe, 1971–1991

0204060801001971198119911971: 99.8 %1972: 100 %1986: 91.7 %1987: 100 %1991: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guadeloupe recorded 99.0% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 1991.

That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guadeloupe peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 1986.

That places Guadeloupe 49th out of 209 regions with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.9% 99.8% 100.0% 2
1980s 95.9% 91.7% 100.0% 2
1990s 99.0% 99.0% 99.0% 1

Countries ranked near Guadeloupe

  1. 46 Morocco 99.1% compare
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  3. 48 Rwanda 99.0% compare
  4. 50 Mozambique 99.0% compare
  5. 51 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.0% compare
  6. 52 Slovakia 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guadeloupe?
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guadeloupe was 99.0% in 1991, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Guadeloupe?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Guadeloupe?
The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 1986.
How does Guadeloupe rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Guadeloupe ranks 49th out of 209 regions with data for 1991.
Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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