Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana

Guyana: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.3% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
100.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.1%
in 2001
All-time low
98.4%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1999–2012

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1999–2012

02550751001999200520121999: 101.8 %2001: 107.1 %2003: 101.2 %2005: 101.5 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 99.8 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 98.4 %2011: 101.8 %2012: 100.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana stood at 100.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 107.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2010.

Guyana ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Guyana, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 101.8%
2001 107.1% +5.1%
2003 101.2% -5.5%
2005 101.5% +0.3%
2007 98.6% -2.8%
2008 99.8% +1.2%
2009 98.7% -1.1%
2010 98.4% -0.3%
2011 101.8% +3.5%
2012 100.3% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.8% 101.8% 101.8% 1
2000s 101.1% 98.6% 107.1% 6
2010s 100.2% 98.4% 101.8% 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 99 Iceland 100.4% compare
  2. 100 Uzbekistan 100.4% compare
  3. 101 Barbados 100.3% compare
  4. 103 Azerbaijan 100.3% compare
  5. 104 Sri Lanka 100.3% compare
  6. 105 Cyprus 100.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana was 100.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2010.
How does Guyana rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.