Guyana - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Republic of Guyana
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| Region:
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South America
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| Population:
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697,286
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| Language(s):
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English, Creole, Hindi, Urdu
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| Literacy Rate:
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98.1%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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420
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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8 years
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| Foreign Students in National Universities:
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38
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 102,000
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Secondary: 62,043
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Higher: 8,965
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 96%
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Secondary: 75%
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Higher: 11%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 3,461
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 29:1
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Secondary: 29:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 96%
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Secondary: 78%
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Higher: 12%
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