Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guyana
Guyana: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 13.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guyana stood at 13.02. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guyana peaked at 13.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.47, 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.47 | — |
| 1991 | 8.63 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.79 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.95 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.12 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.29 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.47 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.65 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.83 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.01 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.28 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.37 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.45 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.82 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.19 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.05 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.9 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.03 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.01 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.41 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.06 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 12.14 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.24 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.34 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.46 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.57 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.68 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.91 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.02 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.02 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.02 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.22 | 8.47 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 | 10.2 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 | 11.41 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 | 13.02 | 13.02 | 4 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guyana?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guyana was 13.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Guyana ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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