School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.57 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Guyana stood at 1.57 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Guyana peaked at 1.59 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2415 GPI, in 1971.
That places Guyana 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2415 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.2955 GPI | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3396 GPI | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5377 GPI | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7988 GPI | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7086 GPI | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7561 GPI | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7946 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6874 GPI | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.903 GPI | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9392 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8961 GPI | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7606 GPI | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7215 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8101 GPI | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9002 GPI | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8761 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9989 GPI | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 GPI | +47.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.53 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.29 GPI | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 GPI | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 GPI | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.56 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.57 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4426 GPI | 0.2415 GPI | 0.7988 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8057 GPI | 0.6874 GPI | 0.9392 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8614 GPI | 0.7215 GPI | 0.9989 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.48 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 1.54 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.55 GPI | 1.5 GPI | 1.59 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.57 GPI | 1.56 GPI | 1.57 GPI | 2 |
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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 (gross), gender parity index in Guyana?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Guyana was 1.57 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2415 GPI in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Guyana ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.