Inequality in education in Guyana
Guyana: Inequality in education was 0.1043 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1043
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.107
in 2014
All-time low
0.1043
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Guyana, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.1043 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Guyana peaked at 0.107 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1043, in 2019.
That places Guyana 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1048 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1048 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1048 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1048 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.107 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1043 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1043 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1043 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1043 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1043 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.1043 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.1043 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 78% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1059 | 0.1043 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1043 | 0.1043 | 0.1043 | 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 inequality in education in Guyana?
- Inequality in education in Guyana was 0.1043 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.107 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1043 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for inequality in education?
- Guyana ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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