School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 37.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Guyana stood at 37.4%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Guyana peaked at 37.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1971.
That places Guyana 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6% | — |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +170.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +80.6% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +126.3% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +5.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 37.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 44% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 37.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +170.2% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| 2023 | +126.3% | 15.6% | 35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 4.7% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 15.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 37.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 107 Vietnam 40.9% compare
- 108 Egypt 38.6% compare
- 109 El Salvador 37.9% compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 36.3% compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 36.2% compare
- 113 India 35.7% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Guyana?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Guyana was 37.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Guyana ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.