School enrollment, primary, female in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, primary, female was 90.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Guyana, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2010, school enrollment, primary, female in Guyana stood at 90.4%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Guyana peaked at 92.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2009.
Guyana ranks 96th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.3% | 87.2% | 92.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 87.5% | 91.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 87.1% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 90.4% | 90.4% | 1 |
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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, female 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 326,682 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Guyana?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Guyana was 90.4% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Guyana ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.