Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Guyana
Guyana: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Guyana stood at 97.6%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Guyana peaked at 106.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2019.
That places Guyana 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.1% | — |
| 1972 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 100.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 106.5% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 104.4% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 103.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 99.5% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 96.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 100.8% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 105.9% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 97.2% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.9% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 104.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 97.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.7% | 99.0% | 106.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 95.7% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 93.3% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.3% | 101.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 87.7% | 105.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.4% | 97.6% | 4 |
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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Guyana?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Guyana was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Guyana ranks 139th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.