Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 82.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2012
All-time low
80.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
1971–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 82.0% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 99.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2021.
That places Guyana 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.0% | — |
| 1972 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 87.3% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 94.3% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 90.7% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.9% | 87.3% | 94.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 88.4% | 92.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 91.8% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 83.9% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guyana?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guyana was 82.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release