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

Guyana: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 25.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
25.9%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
49th
of 143 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 1971
All-time low
21.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1971–2012

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

02040601971199120121971: 57.6 %1974: 52.9 %2009: 37.5 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 25.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Guyana stood at 25.9%.

The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Guyana peaked at 57.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2011.

Guyana ranks 49th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Guyana, 1971 to 2012.
Year % Change
1971 57.6%
1974 52.9% -8.2%
2009 37.5% -29.1%
2011 21.8% -41.9%
2012 25.9% +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.3% 52.9% 57.6% 2
2000s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 1
2010s 23.9% 21.8% 25.9% 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 46 Lesotho 29.4% compare
  2. 47 Ghana 28.0% compare
  3. 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.5%
  4. 50 Kyrgyzstan 25.9% compare
  5. 51 Cayman Islands 24.7% compare
  6. 52 Mexico 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Guyana?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Guyana was 25.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
How does Guyana rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Guyana ranks 49th out of 143 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.