Share of students from abroad in Guyana
Guyana: Share of students from abroad was 0.3839 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
0.3839
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
118th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.5908
in 2005
All-time low
0.3839
in 2012
Years of data
6
2005–2012
Share of students from abroad in Guyana, 2005–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.3839 for share of students from abroad in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Guyana ranks 118th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5908 | — |
| 2007 | 0.4514 | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5194 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5038 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5378 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3839 | -28.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.3839 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 4% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.3839 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.25, 17% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5205 | 0.4514 | 0.5908 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4752 | 0.3839 | 0.5378 | 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 students from abroad in Guyana?
- Share of students from abroad in Guyana was 0.3839 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5908 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3839 in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for share of students from abroad?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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