Guyana is a small state of the Commonwealth with a population of just under 800,000. It is the only Commonwealth nation on mainland South America. Enrolment rates are high for both primary and secondary education.
School-age Population by Education Level1 | ||
74,974 | 82,414 | |
Secondary | Tertiary | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education for the school year ending 20121 |
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99% | 96% | |
Female | Male | |
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Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education for the school year ending 20121 |
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15% | 8% | |
Female | Male | |
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Percentage of female teachers in 1 | ||
70.9% | 52.7% | |
Secondary (2012) | Tertiary (2012) | |
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1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in June 2021 |