Primary education, pupils in Guyana
Guyana: Primary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2012, primary education, pupils in Guyana stood at 49.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Guyana peaked at 49.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 49.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 49.0% | 49.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,330 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 326,682 (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Guyana?
- Primary education, pupils in Guyana was 49.2% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for primary education, pupils?
- Guyana ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.