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

Latest (2011)
1.05 GPI
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
26th
of 141 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPI
in 2000
All-time low
0.8979 GPI
in 1979
Years of data
7
1977–2011

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Guyana, 1977–2011

00.250.50.7511.21977199420111977: 1 GPI1978: 0.957 GPI1979: 0.898 GPI1981: 1.1 GPI2000: 1.2 GPI2008: 0.988 GPI2011: 1 GPI

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

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI) in Guyana, 1977 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Malawi 1.05 GPI compare
  2. 24 Kenya 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 25 Colombia 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 27 Pakistan 1.05 GPI compare
  5. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.05 GPI compare
  6. 29 Ethiopia 1.05 GPI compare

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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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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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.