Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana
Guyana: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.964 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.964 index for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana peaked at 1.04 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.964 index, in 2023.
That places Guyana 144th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9747 index | — |
| 2009 | 0.9987 index | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 index | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.964 index | -6.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.964 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.964 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 index, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9747 index | 0.9747 index | 0.9747 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9987 index | 0.9987 index | 0.9987 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 0.964 index | 1.04 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana was 0.964 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.964 index in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Guyana ranks 144th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.