Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 73.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana stood at 73.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 99.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2023.
That places Guyana 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.5% | — |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.8% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 73.3% | 84.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 144 Bangladesh 76.1% compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 75.5% compare
- 146 Malawi 74.7% compare
- 148 Togo 72.9% compare
- 149 Mozambique 72.0% compare
- 150 Comoros 71.7% compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,646 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana was 73.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release