Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Guyana

Primary school enrollment in Guyana in 2012 — 93.1%. Ranked 72 in the world out of 142. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 6.2 pp.

2012 93.1% −0.1 pp vs 2011
World rank 72of 142
Period maximum 93.2%2011
Period minimum 86.9%1971

Trend over time

1971–2012 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Guyana, 1971–201286889092941971197619811986199119962001200620111971: 86.9%1972: 88.1%1974: 90.5%1976: 86.9%1977: 91.8%1979: 88.7%1982: 88.9%1991: 91.9%1992: 89.6%1993: 88.1%1995: 89.9%1996: 88.4%2003: 91.3%2008: 92.7%2009: 88%2010: 91.7%2011: 93.2%2012: 93.1%
Change over the period: +6.2 pp Annual average: 0.15 pp

Comparison, 2012

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana

Guyana 93.1%
World 89%
South America computed 95.5%
High-income countries computed 95%
Primary school enrollment — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2012 93.1 −0.1 pp
2011 93.2 +1.4 pp
2010 91.7 +3.7 pp
2009 88 −4.7 pp
2008 92.7
2003 91.3
1996 88.4 −1.5 pp
1995 89.9
1993 88.1 −1.6 pp
1992 89.6 −2.2 pp
1991 91.9
1982 88.9
1979 88.7
1977 91.8 +4.9 pp
1976 86.9
1974 90.5
1972 88.1 +1.2 pp
1971 86.9

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.