School enrollment, primary, female in Guyana

Guyana: School enrollment, primary, female was 97.3% in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
132nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
105.6%
in 2012
All-time low
87.6%
in 2019
Years of data
39
1971–2024

School enrollment, primary, female in Guyana, 1971–2024

02550751001971199720241971: 98.4 % gross1972: 98.3 % gross1973: 99 % gross1974: 99.4 % gross1976: 97.9 % gross1977: 105.4 % gross1978: 103.8 % gross1979: 102.2 % gross1980: 98.3 % gross1981: 97.7 % gross1982: 98.7 % gross1984: 96.6 % gross1985: 95.7 % gross1986: 94.1 % gross1987: 95.4 % gross1988: 99.1 % gross1989: 104.2 % gross1991: 95.9 % gross1992: 93.3 % gross1993: 92.7 % gross1995: 94.8 % gross1996: 95 % gross1997: 96.2 % gross1999: 97.4 % gross2000: 96.6 % gross2001: 95.9 % gross2003: 95.5 % gross2005: 101.2 % gross2007: 97.6 % gross2008: 99.3 % gross2009: 96.7 % gross2010: 99.9 % gross2011: 104.5 % gross2012: 105.6 % gross2019: 87.6 % gross2020: 96.1 % gross2021: 96.6 % gross2023: 94 % gross2024: 97.3 % gross

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 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Ireland 97.6% compare
  2. 130 Israel 97.5% compare
  3. 131 Bahrain 97.4% compare
  4. 133 Panama 97.3% compare
  5. 134 Saint Lucia 97.2% compare
  6. 135 Jamaica 97.1% compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

More education data for Guyana

All data for Guyana β†’

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 132nd out of 204 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

School enrollment, primary, female in Guyana. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/school-enrollment-primary-female-percent-gross/guyana/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/school-enrollment-primary-female-percent-gross/guyana/">School enrollment, primary, female in Guyana</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.