Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guyana

Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 4.8% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
4.8%
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
92nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2008
All-time low
4.8%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2012

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guyana, 2003–2012

57.51012.5152003200720122003: 6.2 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 12 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guyana stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guyana peaked at 15.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2012.

That places Guyana 92nd out of 133 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Guyana, 2003 to 2012.
Year % Change
2003 6.2%
2008 15.6% +150.7%
2009 12.0% -22.8%
2010 12.2% +1.1%
2011 8.3% -32.0%
2012 4.8% -41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 6.2% 15.6% 3
2010s 8.4% 4.8% 12.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guyana?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guyana was 4.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Guyana ranks 92nd out of 133 countries with data for 2012.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/