Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana

Guyana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 29.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
29.7%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
46th
of 147 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 1971
All-time low
25.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1971–2012

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2012

02040601971199120121971: 56.7 %1974: 51.8 %2009: 38.1 %2011: 25 %2012: 29.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana stood at 29.7%.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 56.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2011.

Guyana ranks 46th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Guyana, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 56.7%
1974 51.8% -8.6%
2009 38.1% -26.5%
2011 25.0% -34.3%
2012 29.7% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54.3% 51.8% 56.7% 2
2000s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1
2010s 27.4% 25.0% 29.7% 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.0% compare
  2. 44 Paraguay 31.6% compare
  3. 45 Kenya 31.1% compare
  4. 47 Ghana 27.9% compare
  5. 48 Morocco 27.9% compare
  6. 49 Kyrgyzstan 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guyana was 29.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2011.
How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 46th out of 147 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.