Mean years of schooling long run in Guyana
Guyana: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.52 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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.
Mean years of schooling long run in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.25 | — |
| 1875 | 0.38 | +52.0% |
| 1880 | 0.63 | +65.8% |
| 1885 | 0.87 | +38.1% |
| 1890 | 1.11 | +27.6% |
| 1895 | 1.3 | +17.1% |
| 1900 | 1.56 | +20.0% |
| 1905 | 1.79 | +14.7% |
| 1910 | 1.98 | +10.6% |
| 1915 | 2.3 | +16.2% |
| 1920 | 2.58 | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 2.75 | +6.6% |
| 1930 | 2.97 | +8.0% |
| 1935 | 3.2 | +7.7% |
| 1940 | 3.44 | +7.5% |
| 1945 | 3.59 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 4.36 | +21.4% |
| 1955 | 4.6 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 4.91 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 5.35 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 5.76 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 6.16 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 6.65 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 7.04 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.27 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.92 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 8.43 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.32 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.52 | +2.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +65.8% | 0.38 | 0.63 |
| 1875 | +52.0% | 0.25 | 0.38 |
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
- 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 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.
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