Poverty vs mean schooling in Guyana
Guyana: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.7 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
9.7
World rank
101st
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2040
All-time low
6.65
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Guyana, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Guyana stood at 9.7. 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Guyana peaked at 9.7 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.65, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.65 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 8.79 | +3.2% |
| 2030 | 9.09 | +3.4% |
| 2035 | 9.4 | +3.4% |
| 2040 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.65 | 8.52 | 8.79 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.25 | 9.09 | 9.4 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Guyana?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Guyana was 9.7 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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