Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower female vocational 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 … lower female vocational 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% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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