Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guyana
Guyana: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.7 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guyana, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guyana stood at 9.7 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guyana peaked at 9.7 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.65 years, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 101st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.65 years | — |
| 1985 | 7.04 years | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.27 years | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 7.92 years | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 8.43 years | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.79 years | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9 years | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.32 years | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.52 years | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.79 years | +3.2% |
| 2030 | 9.09 years | +3.4% |
| 2035 | 9.4 years | +3.4% |
| 2040 | 9.7 years | +3.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9.7 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9.7 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.85 years | 6.65 years | 7.04 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.59 years | 7.27 years | 7.92 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.61 years | 8.43 years | 8.79 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.66 years | 8.32 years | 9 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.65 years | 8.52 years | 8.79 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.25 years | 9.09 years | 9.4 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.7 years | 9.7 years | 9.7 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guyana?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guyana was 9.7 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 years in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.