Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Guyana
Guyana: Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education was 63.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.38
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
78.14
in 2011
All-time low
43.14
in 1971
Years of data
8
1971–2023
Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Guyana stood at 63.38.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Guyana peaked at 78.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.14, in 1971.
Guyana ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.14 | — |
| 1974 | 49.18 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 64.24 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 78.14 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 73.25 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 61.94 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 64.07 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 63.38 | -1.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 63.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 63.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.37, 69% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.16 | 43.14 | 49.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.24 | 64.24 | 64.24 | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.69 | 73.25 | 78.14 | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.13 | 61.94 | 64.07 | 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: upper secondary education in Guyana?
- Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education in Guyana was 63.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.14 in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education?
- Guyana ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: upper secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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