Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Guyana
Guyana: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.05 GPI in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Guyana, 1977–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Guyana is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Guyana peaked at 1.12 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8951 GPI, in 1978.
That places Guyana 24th out of 154 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 0.8951 GPI | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9201 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.06 GPI | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9557 GPI | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9484 GPI | 0.8951 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9557 GPI | 1.12 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Guyana?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Guyana was 1.05 GPI in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8951 GPI in 1978.
- How does Guyana rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Guyana ranks 24th out of 154 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.