Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 219 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
90.3%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 100.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guyana peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2007.
That places Guyana 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.5% | — |
| 1972 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 92.9% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 94.8% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 93.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 94.9% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 96.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 92.9% | 94.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 94.9% | 96.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 90.3% | 93.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.4% | 94.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,434 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guyana?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guyana was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Guyana ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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