Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4811 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2023
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guyana, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guyana stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guyana peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4811 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Guyana 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5313 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.4811 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5938 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5276 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +89.6% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5062 GPIA | 0.4811 GPIA | 0.5313 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7071 GPIA | 0.5276 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 15 Ukraine 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 17 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Mauritania 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Niue 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guyana?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guyana was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4811 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release