Guyana - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Guyana was 95.36 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.36 in 2012 and a minimum value of 53.60 in 1977.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

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

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Year Value
1977 53.60
1978 55.95
1979 58.65
1980 59.89
1981 63.38
1982 69.89
1983 73.45
1985 73.26
1986 66.81
1987 66.17
1988 66.75
1989 68.46
1991 74.93
1992 75.81
1993 84.95
1994 84.99
1995 84.95
1996 81.82
1997 83.78
1999 94.03
2000 91.52
2001 88.69
2003 86.02
2005 90.12
2007 82.63
2008 81.90
2009 82.71
2010 82.57
2011 90.76
2012 95.36

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Guyana was 93.32 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 94.13 in 1999 and a minimum value of 54.50 in 1977.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

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

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Year Value
1977 54.50
1978 57.27
1979 60.10
1980 60.69
1981 64.61
1982 71.02
1983 74.97
1985 74.82
1986 68.31
1987 66.32
1988 66.97
1991 75.55
1992 76.52
1993 84.12
1994 84.07
1995 84.26
1996 81.76
1997 83.48
1999 94.13
2000 91.66
2001 88.82
2003 86.71
2005 89.94
2007 81.79
2008 80.61
2009 81.65
2010 81.14
2011 88.58
2012 93.32

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Guyana was 97.42 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.42 in 2012 and a minimum value of 52.72 in 1977.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

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

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Year Value
1977 52.72
1978 54.67
1979 57.25
1980 59.12
1981 62.19
1982 68.79
1983 71.98
1985 71.74
1986 65.34
1987 66.03
1988 66.55
1991 74.33
1992 75.12
1993 85.78
1994 85.91
1995 85.63
1996 81.88
1997 84.08
1999 93.92
2000 91.37
2001 88.57
2003 85.36
2005 90.29
2007 83.45
2008 83.16
2009 83.77
2010 84.02
2011 92.97
2012 97.42

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Guyana was 97.81 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.59 in 1989 and a minimum value of 91.80 in 1993.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1971 98.74
1972 99.82
1973 101.40
1974 102.15
1976 98.47
1977 103.59
1978 100.32
1979 99.04
1980 95.69
1981 96.23
1982 97.50
1983 97.10
1984 96.43
1985 95.92
1986 96.56
1987 98.98
1988 103.20
1989 107.59
1991 96.73
1992 93.38
1993 91.80
1994 92.15
1995 94.28
1996 95.85
1997 100.54
1999 106.37
2000 105.53
2001 102.25
2003 97.43
2005 100.88
2007 97.94
2008 98.86
2009 95.19
2010 96.49
2011 99.00
2012 97.81

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Guyana was 96.02 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.21 in 1989 and a minimum value of 90.92 in 1993.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1971 97.92
1972 99.22
1973 101.13
1974 102.02
1976 98.29
1977 103.30
1978 100.44
1979 98.61
1980 95.42
1981 95.96
1982 97.33
1984 96.79
1985 97.00
1986 96.44
1987 98.54
1988 102.18
1989 106.21
1991 95.46
1992 92.13
1993 90.92
1995 93.03
1996 94.52
1997 99.10
1999 104.47
2000 103.16
2001 100.76
2003 96.88
2005 100.65
2007 97.15
2008 98.14
2009 94.01
2010 95.03
2011 97.09
2012 96.02

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Guyana was 99.61 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 108.96 in 1989 and a minimum value of 92.67 in 1993.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1971 99.55
1972 100.39
1973 101.66
1974 102.27
1976 98.64
1977 103.87
1978 100.19
1979 99.47
1980 95.94
1981 96.50
1982 97.67
1984 96.08
1985 94.88
1986 96.68
1987 99.41
1988 104.22
1989 108.96
1991 98.00
1992 94.63
1993 92.67
1995 95.51
1996 97.17
1997 101.97
1999 108.27
2000 107.89
2001 103.71
2003 97.96
2005 101.11
2007 98.71
2008 99.56
2009 96.34
2010 97.94
2011 100.89
2012 99.61

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Guyana was 93.09 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.15 in 2011 and a minimum value of 86.86 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1971 86.86
1972 88.06
1974 90.53
1976 86.89
1977 91.76
1979 88.68
1982 88.88
1991 91.87
1992 89.65
1993 88.07
1995 89.90
1996 88.44
2003 91.33
2008 92.74
2009 88.01
2010 91.71
2011 93.15
2012 93.09

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Guyana was 90.36 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.42 in 2008 and a minimum value of 87.11 in 2009.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1971 87.22
1972 88.34
1974 91.39
1976 87.59
1977 92.17
1979 89.33
1982 89.35
1991 91.25
1992 88.84
1993 87.52
1995 89.21
1996 87.83
2003 90.68
2008 92.42
2009 87.11
2010 90.36

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Guyana was 93.03 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 93.05 in 2008 and a minimum value of 86.21 in 1976.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

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

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Year Value
1971 86.50
1972 87.78
1974 89.70
1976 86.21
1977 91.35
1979 88.05
1982 88.42
1991 92.50
1992 90.45
1993 88.60
1995 90.58
1996 89.04
2003 91.97
2008 93.05
2009 88.89
2010 93.03

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Guyana was 7.13 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 7.13 in 2012, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 1981.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

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

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Year Value
1981 0.00
1982 0.00
1983 0.00
1984 0.00
1985 0.00
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.00
1989 0.00
1999 1.00
2000 0.94
2003 1.16
2005 2.19
2007 1.78
2008 2.48
2009 2.70
2010 5.02
2011 6.45
2012 7.13

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Guyana was 97.73 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 101.67 in 2001 and a minimum value of 64.12 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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

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Year Value
1971 64.12
1972 68.45
1973 70.63
1974 70.32
1976 76.09
1984 64.20
1985 68.37
1986 74.98
1987 77.24
1999 81.51
2001 101.67
2003 90.09
2005 89.21
2007 83.78
2008 84.17
2009 87.09
2010 90.14
2011 97.30
2012 97.73

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Guyana was 99.21 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 101.45 in 2001 and a minimum value of 64.08 in 1984.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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

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Year Value
1971 65.27
1972 68.25
1973 70.05
1974 70.29
1976 77.72
1984 64.08
1985 68.31
1986 76.74
1987 78.61
1999 81.62
2001 101.45
2005 90.30
2007 82.49
2008 85.19
2009 87.27
2010 91.89
2011 99.01
2012 99.21

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Guyana was 96.29 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 101.90 in 2001 and a minimum value of 62.98 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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

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Year Value
1971 62.98
1972 68.66
1973 71.21
1974 70.35
1976 74.49
1984 64.32
1985 68.43
1986 73.20
1987 75.87
1999 81.40
2001 101.90
2005 88.14
2007 85.05
2008 83.17
2009 86.91
2010 88.41
2011 95.62
2012 96.29

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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

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Year Value
1971 53.51
1999 71.72
2009 76.15
2011 86.77
2012 82.34

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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

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Year Value
1971 54.73
1999 71.49
2009 76.32
2011 88.60
2012 84.39

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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

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Year Value
1971 52.30
1999 71.95
2009 75.99
2011 84.99
2012 80.35

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Guyana was 7.93 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 8.71 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.81 in 1999.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

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

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Year Value
1999 0.81
2003 1.79
2007 2.07
2008 2.51
2009 2.46
2010 6.23
2011 8.71
2012 7.93

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Guyana was 11.62 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.16 in 2007 and a minimum value of 1.57 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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

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Year Value
1971 1.57
1972 1.66
1973 1.81
1976 3.47
1979 3.04
1980 2.90
1981 2.87
1982 3.14
1983 2.28
1984 2.30
1985 2.46
1986 2.48
1988 4.13
1990 5.46
1994 9.49
1995 8.86
1996 9.83
1997 11.49
2003 7.64
2004 11.27
2005 12.02
2006 12.14
2007 12.16
2008 11.58
2009 10.99
2010 11.70
2011 11.64
2012 11.62

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Guyana was 15.39 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.91 in 2006 and a minimum value of 0.62 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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

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Year Value
1971 0.62
1972 0.77
1973 0.93
1976 2.45
1979 2.73
1980 2.43
1981 2.49
1982 2.80
1983 1.88
1984 2.20
1985 2.39
1986 2.32
1988 3.54
1990 4.56
1994 8.45
1995 8.35
1996 9.14
1997 11.41
2004 14.77
2005 16.41
2006 16.91
2007 16.68
2008 13.57
2009 14.65
2010 16.34
2011 15.92
2012 15.39

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Guyana was 7.79 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.57 in 1997 and a minimum value of 2.40 in 1984.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

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

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Year Value
1971 2.50
1972 2.55
1973 2.69
1976 4.48
1979 3.35
1980 3.38
1981 3.25
1982 3.47
1983 2.69
1984 2.40
1985 2.53
1986 2.64
1988 4.76
1990 6.41
1994 10.59
1995 9.40
1996 10.54
1997 11.57
2004 7.80
2005 7.72
2006 7.50
2007 7.71
2008 9.58
2009 7.25
2010 6.92
2011 7.23
2012 7.79

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation