School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.87 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guyana, 1977β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guyana is 1.87 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 1.87 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 years, in 1977.
Guyana ranks 98th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 years | 1.1 years | 1.18 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.32 years | 1.19 years | 1.43 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.56 years | 1.46 years | 1.81 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.73 years | 1.69 years | 1.81 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.75 years | 1.62 years | 1.87 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.83 years | 1.72 years | 1.87 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 95 United Arab Emirates 1.9 years compare
- 96 Malaysia 1.9 years compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 1.89 years compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 1.86 years compare
- 100 Naoero, Republic of 1.84 years compare
- 101 Brazil 1.83 years compare
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guyana was 1.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 years in 1977.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 98th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release