Guyana vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Guyana
5.85 years
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
5.76 years
in 2024
Guyana rank
112th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
112th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Guyana
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.85 years against 5.76 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 112th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.15 years | 4.83 years | 1.33 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 5.95 years | 5.07 years | 0.8725 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 5.74 years | 5.01 years | 0.7378 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 5.92 years | 5.39 years | 0.5326 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 5.62 years | 0.365 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 5.76 years | 5.66 years | 0.1031 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Guyana or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Guyana, at 5.85 years against 5.76 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Guyana and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 0.09 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 112th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 112th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release