School enrollment, primary, private in Guyana
Guyana: School enrollment, primary, private was 11.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Guyana, 1981–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 11.1% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Guyana peaked at 11.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Guyana 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 104 El Salvador 11.9% compare
- 105 Georgia 11.3% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.2% compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.9% compare
- 109 Eritrea 10.6% compare
- 110 Sudan 10.6% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (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 school enrollment, primary, private in Guyana?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Guyana was 11.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Guyana rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Guyana ranks 107th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.