School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9639 GPI in 2012. β¬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Guyana, 1971β2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.9639 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Guyana peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9562 GPI, in 2000.
That places Guyana 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9936 GPI | 0.9836 GPI | 1 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9955 GPI | 0.9748 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9732 GPI | 0.9648 GPI | 0.9812 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9797 GPI | 0.9562 GPI | 0.9955 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9655 GPI | 0.9623 GPI | 0.9703 GPI | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Guyana?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Guyana was 0.9639 GPI in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9562 GPI in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Guyana ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.