Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 18.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Guyana is 18.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 5,454.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 20.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Guyana 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.0% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -55.4% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -92.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +735.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -89.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +5771.8% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 5.7% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.6% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 18,454 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,525 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 805 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,808 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 18.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Guyana rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,454.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.