Secondary education, pupils in Guyana
Guyana: Secondary education, pupils was 50.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Guyana is 50.0%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Guyana peaked at 51.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 61st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.3% | 50.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.1% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.8% | 50.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 secondary education, pupils in Guyana?
- Secondary education, pupils in Guyana was 50.0% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.