Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 92.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1972–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana is 92.2%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 92.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 84.5% | — |
| 1977 | 77.0% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 81.0% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 74.1% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 90.7% | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 83.1% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 69.0% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +10.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 92.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 92.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.2% | 74.1% | 84.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 69.0% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 65.1% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guyana was 92.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 94th out of 180 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release