Guyana Has 874 Schools (World Bank, 2022)

Per World Bank data (2022), Guyana has 874 schools total — public and private, primary and secondary.

Breakdown (Approximate, Ministry of Education)

• Nursery/Pre-primary: ~400
• Primary: ~350
• Secondary: ~120
• Technical/Vocational: ~10
• Special Education: ~5

Key Context

• Public schools dominate (>90% enrollment).
• Hinterland/riverine schools: smaller, multi-grade, boarding (dorms).
• Private: mostly urban (Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam) — religious, international, business.
• University: University of Guyana (Turkeyen, Tain) — not counted in "schools."

Recent Trends

• GOAL scholarship program (20,000+ online tertiary scholarships 2021–).
• Curriculum reform (CSEC/CAPE alignment, TVET expansion).
• Infrastructure: new secondary schools (Yarrowkabra, Christ Church, etc.).
• Teacher upgrading: UG Faculty of Education, Cyril Potter College.

874 is the system count. Quality, access, and equity — especially hinterland vs. coast — remain the live issues.