Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Guyana
Guyana: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 64.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Guyana, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 64.6% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Guyana peaked at 80.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 96th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.5% | — |
| 2000 | 76.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 77.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +2.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 64.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 74% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 64.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 70.9% | 76.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 63.6% | 80.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.0% | 64.6% | 3 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Guyana?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Guyana was 64.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Guyana ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.