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 84.8% in 1997. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana is 84.8%, measured in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana peaked at 85.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1979.
That places French Guiana 154th out of 219 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.4% | — |
| 1972 | 78.7% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 77.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 73.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 71.2% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 70.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 68.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 74.3% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 72.1% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 69.4% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 80.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 68.8% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.5% | 78.0% | 85.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More education data for French Guiana
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 802 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,150 (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,350 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (1984)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,006 (1996)
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 84.8% 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 85.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1979.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- French Guiana ranks 154th out of 219 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 up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release