Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 81.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guyana stood at 81.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guyana peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2021.
That places Guyana 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.7% | — |
| 1972 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 89.0% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 87.3% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 94.1% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 92.6% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 90.6% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 88.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | +2.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 81.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.3%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 81.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.7% | 87.3% | 94.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 88.3% | 91.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 90.9% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.7% | 81.5% | 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, female in Guyana?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Guyana was 81.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Guyana ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release