Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Guyana stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Guyana peaked at 3.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 150th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.6% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -66.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +247.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -56.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -73.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 3% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Guyana?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Guyana was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Guyana ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release