School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 62.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Guyana, 1977–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 62.3% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2014.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Guyana peaked at 95.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1977.
That places Guyana 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 53.6% | — |
| 1978 | 55.9% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 58.6% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 73.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 66.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 66.8% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 83.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 94.0% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 82.6% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -34.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -34.6% | 95.4% | 62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 53.6% | 58.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 59.9% | 73.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 74.9% | 94.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 81.9% | 91.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 62.3% | 95.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Guyana?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Guyana was 62.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1977.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Guyana ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.