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 85.0% in 1997. ▲ Rising

Latest (1997)
85.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 217 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 1995
All-time low
70.9%
in 1983
Years of data
27
1971–1997

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana, 1971–1997

0204060801971198419971971: 77.4 %1972: 81.2 %1973: 79.9 %1974: 77.8 %1975: 77.4 %1976: 75.1 %1977: 74.7 %1978: 72.9 %1979: 71.6 %1980: 74.8 %1981: 72.7 %1982: 71.8 %1983: 70.9 %1984: 71.3 %1985: 71.3 %1986: 72.1 %1987: 72.7 %1988: 73.3 %1989: 75.1 %1990: 76.7 %1991: 78.1 %1992: 81.1 %1993: 82.2 %1994: 84.5 %1995: 85.5 %1996: 85.2 %1997: 85 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 85.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 1997.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in French Guiana peaked at 85.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1983.

French Guiana ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%) in French Guiana, 1971 to 1997.
Year % Change
1971 77.4%
1972 81.2% +5.0%
1973 79.9% -1.6%
1974 77.8% -2.7%
1975 77.4% -0.5%
1976 75.1% -2.9%
1977 74.7% -0.6%
1978 72.9% -2.4%
1979 71.6% -1.7%
1980 74.8% +4.4%
1981 72.7% -2.9%
1982 71.8% -1.2%
1983 70.9% -1.3%
1984 71.3% +0.6%
1985 71.3% -0.0%
1986 72.1% +1.0%
1987 72.7% +0.9%
1988 73.3% +0.8%
1989 75.1% +2.5%
1990 76.7% +2.1%
1991 78.1% +1.8%
1992 81.1% +3.9%
1993 82.2% +1.4%
1994 84.5% +2.7%
1995 85.5% +1.2%
1996 85.2% -0.3%
1997 85.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.4% 71.6% 81.2% 9
1980s 72.6% 70.9% 75.1% 10
1990s 82.3% 76.7% 85.5% 8

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 155 Dominican Republic 85.6%
  2. 156 Burundi 85.1% compare
  3. 157 El Salvador 85.0% compare
  4. 159 Malta 84.6% compare
  5. 160 Panama 84.2% compare
  6. 161 Indonesia 84.1% compare

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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 85.0% 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 85.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1983.
How does French Guiana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
French Guiana ranks 158th out of 217 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 17.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 18,351 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release