School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Guyana is 97.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Guyana peaked at 105.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 131st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.4% | — |
| 1972 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 105.4% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 103.8% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 102.2% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 98.3% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 94.1% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 99.1% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 104.2% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 93.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 105.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.5% | 97.9% | 105.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 97.8% | 94.1% | 104.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 92.7% | 97.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 95.5% | 101.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 87.6% | 105.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 97.3% | 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, primary, female in Guyana?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Guyana was 97.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.