Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana
Guyana: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5847 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Guyana 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.5914 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6606 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6829 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6819 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5847 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +71.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.626 GPIA | 0.5914 GPIA | 0.6606 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7374 GPIA | 0.5847 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 15 Mauritania 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Yemen 1.01 GPIA compare
- 17 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Montserrat 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Tuvalu 1 GPIA compare
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guyana was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5847 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guyana ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 primary 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