School enrollment, primary, male in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, primary, male was 93.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Guyana, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 93.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Guyana peaked at 93.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 1976.
Guyana ranks 86th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.5% | — |
| 1972 | 87.8% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 89.7% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 86.2% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 91.4% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 88.1% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 92.5% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 90.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 88.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 92.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +4.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 93.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.9%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 93.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.3% | 86.2% | 91.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 88.6% | 92.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 88.9% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Guyana?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Guyana was 93.0% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 1976.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Guyana ranks 86th out of 167 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.