Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in was 4.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana peaked at 9.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
That places Guyana 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.2% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,108 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,065 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.4852 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,525 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana was 4.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Guyana ranks 20th out of 83 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release