School enrolment in Guyana
Guyana: School enrolment was 64.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.65
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
96th
of 178 countries
All-time high
80.43
in 2012
All-time low
62.95
in 2021
Years of data
15
1999–2023
School enrolment in Guyana, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 64.65 for school enrolment 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, school enrolment in Guyana peaked at 80.43 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.95, 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.
School enrolment in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.45 | — |
| 2000 | 76.75 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 74.28 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 71.48 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 74.51 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 72.71 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 70.88 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 74.48 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 73.26 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 77.63 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 80.43 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 63.63 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 63.82 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.95 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.65 | +2.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 64.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 74% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 64.65 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 | 73.45 | 73.45 | 73.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.58 | 70.88 | 76.75 | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.74 | 63.63 | 80.43 | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.81 | 62.95 | 64.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 enrolment in Guyana?
- School enrolment in Guyana was 64.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.43 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.95 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrolment?
- Guyana ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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