Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Guyana
Guyana: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total was 3.03 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Guyana, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 3.03 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Guyana peaked at 3.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1960.
That places Guyana 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.34 | — |
| 1965 | 0.43 | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.72 | +67.4% |
| 1980 | 0.77 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 1.19 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.63 | +121.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 3.01 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.385 | 0.34 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.575 | 0.43 | 0.72 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.915 | 0.77 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.19 | 2.63 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 1 |
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 barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Guyana?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total in Guyana was 3.03 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1960.
- How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total?
- Guyana ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 45-49.