Secondary education, pupils in Guyana

Guyana: Secondary education, pupils was 69,542 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,542
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86,540
in 2011
All-time low
60,412
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Guyana, 1971–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199720241971: 60.4k1972: 65.4k1973: 68.1k1974: 67.9k1976: 71.3k1984: 67.4k1985: 70.7k1986: 76.5k1987: 76.0k1999: 62.5k2001: 72.0k2003: 65.0k2005: 70.6k2007: 73.0k2008: 74.7k2009: 77.9k2010: 80.7k2011: 86.5k2012: 85.9k2020: 62.7k2021: 63.2k2023: 63.5k2024: 69.5k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Guyana is 69,542, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Guyana peaked at 86,540 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60,412, in 1971.

Guyana ranks 155th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils in Guyana, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 60,412
1972 65,412 +8.3%
1973 68,092 +4.1%
1974 67,853 -0.4%
1976 71,327 +5.1%
1984 67,362 -5.6%
1985 70,731 +5.0%
1986 76,546 +8.2%
1987 76,012 -0.7%
1999 62,478 -17.8%
2001 72,028 +15.3%
2003 64,954 -9.8%
2005 70,615 +8.7%
2007 72,970 +3.3%
2008 74,673 +2.3%
2009 77,945 +4.4%
2010 80,676 +3.5%
2011 86,540 +7.3%
2012 85,934 -0.7%
2020 62,742 -27.0%
2021 63,210 +0.7%
2023 63,477 +0.4%
2024 69,542 +9.6%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 69,542 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 23% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 69,542 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66,619 60,412 71,327 5
1980s 72,663 67,362 76,546 4
1990s 62,478 62,478 62,478 1
2000s 72,198 64,954 77,945 6
2010s 84,383 80,676 86,540 3
2020s 64,743 62,742 69,542 4

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 152 Estonia 103,245 compare
  2. 153 Mauritius 100,395 compare
  3. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 91,195 compare
  4. 156 Djibouti 69,362 compare
  5. 157 Bhutan 67,821 compare
  6. 158 Comoros 67,764 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Guyana?
Secondary education, pupils in Guyana was 69,542 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 86,540 in 2011.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 60,412 in 1971.
How does Guyana rank for secondary education, pupils?
Guyana ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.