Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guyana
Guyana: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 82.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guyana is 82.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guyana peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2021.
Guyana ranks 146th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.4% | — |
| 1972 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 87.4% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 94.6% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 91.5% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 89.8% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.1% | 87.4% | 94.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 88.4% | 92.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 92.6% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.3% | 82.6% | 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, male in Guyana?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Guyana was 82.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Guyana ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release