Pre-primary enrolment
GuyanaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
GuyanaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
12 indicators
Education: Guyana in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 62.3%2014 | — | — | 91.5% | 82.6% | · | −23.7 ppsince 2003 | 75.6% | 83.8% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 97.6%2024 | 122/191 | 23/39 | 98.3% | 100.6% | 96.4% | −7.7 ppsince 2012 | 104.6% | 99.8% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 104.3%2012 | — | — | 99.3% | 95.4% | · | +19.5 ppsince 2001 | 96.5% | 97.8% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 91.4%2024 | 96/176 | 21/37 | 94.5%2001 | 93.3% | 86.9% | −11.2 ppsince 2012 | 98.0% | 103.2% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 81.3%2010 | — | — | 89.3% | 81.3% | · | −8.0 ppsince 2000 | 81.5% | 95.6% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 26.4%2024 | 115/172 | 22/31 | · | 11.0% | · | +14.7 ppsince 2012 | 58.9% | 82.0% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 18.0%2023 | 24/178 | 4/35 | · | 0.5% | 19.0% | +17.7 ppsince 2012 | — | 2.5% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 85.6%2020 | 96/141 | 24/26 | · | · | 85.6% | — | 94.9% | 97.7% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 99.1%2020 | 50/148 | 12/31 | · | 95.8%2009 | 99.1% | +3.3 ppsince 2009 | 98.7% | 99.3% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 23.22012 | — | — | 26.2 | 24.6 | · | −11%since 2001 | 21.3 | 14.0 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 4.5%2018 | — | — | 8.5% | 2.4% | 4.5%2018 | +2.1 ppsince 2007 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 7.2%2025 | 169/179 | 35/37 | 17.7% | 12.0% | 16.2%2018 | −10.7 ppsince 2015 | 16.6% | 12.0% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Primary completion+19.5 pp104.3% in 2012
- Tertiary enrolment+14.7 pp26.4% in 2024
- Youth literacy+3.3 pp99.1% in 2020
- Pupils per teacher−11%23.2 in 2012
Worse than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment−23.7 pp62.3% in 2014
- Secondary enrolment−11.2 pp91.4% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion−8.0 pp81.3% in 2010
- Out-of-school children+17.7 pp18.0% in 2023
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Guyana and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Guyana. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Guyana | Brazil | Venezuela | Suriname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 62.3%2014 | 85.9%2020 | 69.5%2017 | 78.2%2021 |
| Primary enrolment | 97.6%2024 | 104.3%2024 | 113.7%2024 | 91.9%2024 |
| Primary completion | 104.3%2012 | — | 103.0%2024 | 75.2%2021 |
| Secondary enrolment | 91.4%2024 | 104.1%2024 | 97.8%2024 | 76.1%2023 |
| Lower secondary completion | 81.3%2010 | — | 83.2%2024 | 42.3%2021 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 26.4%2024 | 69.7%2024 | 78.3%2009 | 2.6%2024 |
| Out-of-school children | 18.0%2023 | 2.2%2024 | 0.6%2023 | 16.2%2024 |
| Adult literacy | 85.6%2020 | 94.7%2024 | 97.2%2017 | 92.9%2012 |
| Youth literacy | 99.1%2020 | 99.5%2024 | 98.7%2017 | 97.7%2018 |