Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity was 1.69 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.69 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.85 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.6119 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
9
1999–2012
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2012, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana stood at 1.69 GPIA.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Guyana peaked at 1.85 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6119 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Guyana 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students … lower vocational adjusted gender parity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8763 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8477 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.26 GPIA | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6119 GPIA | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9297 GPIA | +51.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.85 GPIA | +73.6% |
| 2011 | 1.82 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.69 GPIA | -6.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.69 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7417 GPIA, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.69 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7408 GPIA, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9424 GPIA | 0.6119 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.79 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA | 1.85 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
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 1.69 GPIA 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 1.85 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6119 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Guyana ranks 2nd out of 79 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 up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release