Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Guyana
Guyana: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Guyana, 1977–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.05 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 2011.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Guyana peaked at 1.18 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8979 GPI, in 1979.
That places Guyana 26th out of 141 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 0.9572 GPI | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8979 GPI | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPI | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 1.18 GPI | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9884 GPI | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.965 GPI | 0.8979 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 0.9884 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Guyana?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Guyana was 1.05 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8979 GPI in 1979.
- How does Guyana rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Guyana ranks 26th out of 141 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.