Secondary education, general pupils in Guyana
Guyana: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.5% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 50.5% for secondary education, general pupils in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Guyana peaked at 55.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2009.
That places Guyana 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.7% | — |
| 1972 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 51.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 52.3% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 51.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 50.8% | 52.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.9% | 55.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.2% | 51.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 51.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Guyana?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Guyana was 50.5% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Guyana ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.