School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Guyana is 91.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Guyana peaked at 102.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 1971.
That places Guyana 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.9% | — |
| 1972 | 69.4% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 71.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 70.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 72.3% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 80.1% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 102.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +8.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 91.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 89% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 91.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.7% | 64.9% | 72.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 69.0% | 80.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 83.5% | 94.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 93.3% | 102.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 84.5% | 91.4% | 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, secondary in Guyana?
- School enrollment, secondary in Guyana was 91.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 102.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.