Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guyana
Guyana: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 12.74 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guyana peaked at 12.74 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.26 years, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.26 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.42 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.58 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.74 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.9 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.07 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.24 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.41 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.59 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.77 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.95 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.04 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.56 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.92 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.88 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.84 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.85 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.76 years | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 11.84 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.09 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.22 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.48 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.74 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 8.26 years | 9.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 years | 9.95 years | 10.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 years | 11.1 years | 12.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 years | 12.74 years | 12.74 years | 4 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0561 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 48,185 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guyana?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guyana was 12.74 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 years in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Guyana ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.