Mean years of schooling long run in Guyana
Guyana: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.52 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.52
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9
in 2010
All-time low
0.25
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Guyana, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8.52 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Guyana peaked at 9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1870.
That places Guyana 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.315 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.75 | 0.63 | 0.87 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.21 | 1.11 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.79 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.14 | 1.98 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.75 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.08 | 2.97 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.51 | 3.44 | 3.59 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.48 | 4.36 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.13 | 4.91 | 5.35 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.96 | 5.76 | 6.16 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.85 | 6.65 | 7.04 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.59 | 7.27 | 7.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 8.43 | 8.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.66 | 8.32 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.52 | 8.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.4 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Guyana?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Guyana was 8.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1870.
- How does Guyana rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Guyana ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).