Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guyana
Guyana: Total net enrolment rate: primary education was 82.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.02
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.68
in 2012
All-time low
80.03
in 2021
Years of data
21
1971–2023
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 82.02 for total net enrolment rate: primary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guyana peaked at 99.68 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.03, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.01 | — |
| 1972 | 87.99 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 89.02 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 87.33 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 94.35 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 92.66 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 91.07 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 92.3 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 90.66 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 89.53 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 91.1 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 88.36 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 91.77 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 99.37 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 94.74 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 99.47 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 99.65 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 80.99 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 80.03 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.02 | +2.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 82.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.73, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 82.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.19, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.89 | 87.33 | 94.35 | 6 |
| 1980s | 91.07 | 91.07 | 91.07 | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.39 | 88.36 | 92.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.29 | 91.77 | 99.37 | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.6 | 99.47 | 99.68 | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.01 | 80.03 | 82.02 | 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: primary education in Guyana?
- Total net enrolment rate: primary education in Guyana was 82.02 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.68 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: primary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.03 in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for total net enrolment rate: primary education?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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