Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1 GPIA in 1997. ▼ Falling
Latest (1997)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.9384 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
27
1971–1997
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 1997, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9384 GPIA, in 1991.
That places French Guiana 136th out of 211 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.16 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9598 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9384 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9919 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.993 GPIA | 0.9384 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 133 Angola 1.01 GPIA compare
- 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 135 Afghanistan 1 GPIA compare
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 138 Eritrea 1 GPIA compare
- 139 Honduras 1 GPIA compare
More education data for French Guiana
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209 (1996)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana was 1 GPIA in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9384 GPIA in 1991.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- French Guiana ranks 136th out of 211 countries with data for 1997.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release