School enrollment, primary, male in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, primary, male was 97.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 97.8% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Guyana peaked at 107.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2019.
That places Guyana 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101.7% | — |
| 1972 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 107.6% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 105.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 104.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 100.6% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 101.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 96.7% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 102.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 107.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 95.6% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 101.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 104.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.9% | 100.0% | 107.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 100.3% | 96.7% | 107.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 94.0% | 99.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 97.2% | 102.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 87.9% | 105.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.8% | 97.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Guyana?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Guyana was 97.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Guyana ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% 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.