Guyana
Background Information
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
World Bank income group
High income
Percent of population aged 10-24
27% (UNFPA, 2023)
Total primary school age population (both sexes)
92,163 (UIS, 2023)
Total secondary school age population (both sexes)
74,354 (UIS, 2023)
Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)
30%
Source: UNSDG , 2014
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
65
Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2018
Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15
No data available
Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months (% of married or in-union women 15-49)
36%
Source: DHS , 2009
Education Snapshot Back to Top
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)
6
Source: UIS , 2022
Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities
No data available
Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities
No data available
Source: UIS
Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education
No data available
Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage
Source: UIS , 2020
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education
Source: UIS , 2018
Gender parity index for achievement in mathematics, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Gender parity index for achievement in reading, by education level (ratio)
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading
No data available
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics
No data available
Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education
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Female 37%
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Male 40%
Female: UNESCO, 2010
Male: UNESCO, 2010
Youth not in education, employment or training
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Female 54%
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Male 39%
Female: ILO, 2019
Male: ILO, 2019
Completion rate
Primary school age
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Female 99%
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Male 96%
Female: UIS, 2020
Male: UIS, 2020
Lower secondary school age
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Female 88%
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Male 79%
Female: UIS, 2020
Male: UIS, 2020
Upper secondary school age
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Female 68%
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Male 54%
Female: UIS, 2020
Male: UIS, 2020
Out-of-school rate
Primary school
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Female 2%
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Male 2%
Female: UIS, 2020
Male: UIS, 2020
Lower secondary school
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Female 7%
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Male 10%
Female: UIS, 2014
Male: UIS, 2014
Upper secondary school
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Female 12%
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Male 22%
Female: UIS, 2020
Male: UIS, 2020
Legal Frameworks Back to Top
Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools
1
No protection from violence in educational institutions
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender
1
Does not enshrine right to education
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls
2
No explicit protection of the right to education of pregnant and parenting girls
Source: HerAtlas , 2019
Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors
Data coming soon!
Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality
Data coming soon!
Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes
Data coming soon!
Government Programs Back to Top
Network/Convening/Conference
#GyGirlPower Forum
Project/Program
Guyanese Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Programmes
Project/Program
Re-integration of Adolescent Mothers Programme
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top
