Inequality in education in Guyana
Guyana: Inequality in education was 0.1043 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Guyana, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Guyana?
- Inequality in education in Guyana was 0.1043 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.