School enrollment, primary in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, primary was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Guyana stood at 97.6%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Guyana peaked at 106.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.1% | — |
| 1972 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 100.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 106.5% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 104.4% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 103.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 99.5% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 96.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 100.8% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 105.9% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 97.2% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.9% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 104.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 97.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.7% | 99.0% | 106.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 95.7% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 93.3% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.3% | 101.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 87.7% | 105.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.4% | 97.6% | 4 |
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 in Guyana?
- School enrollment, primary in Guyana was 97.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 (% 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.