Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Guyana
Guyana: Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education was 73.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.33
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
99.35
in 2011
All-time low
73.33
in 2023
Years of data
7
1971–2023
Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Guyana stood at 73.33. 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 education in Guyana peaked at 99.35 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.33, in 2023.
That places Guyana 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.52 | — |
| 2009 | 90.39 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 99.35 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 97.79 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.22 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 82.46 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.33 | -11.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 73.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.54, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 73.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.64, 78% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.52 | 87.52 | 87.52 | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.39 | 90.39 | 90.39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.57 | 97.79 | 99.35 | 2 |
| 2020s | 80 | 73.33 | 84.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Guyana?
- Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Guyana was 73.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.35 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.33 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education?
- Guyana ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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