Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 8.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2021
All-time low
5.27
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8.7 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 8.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 1990.
That places Guyana 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.27 | — |
| 1991 | 5.34 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.41 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.55 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.78 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.86 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.93 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.01 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.26 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.84 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.27 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.84 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.13 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.42 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.56 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 | 5.27 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 | 6.01 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 | 7.27 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 | 8.63 | 8.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guyana was 8.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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