School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.87 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.87 years
in 2023
All-time low
1.1 years
in 1977
Years of data
35
1977–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guyana, 1977–2024
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 99th of 213 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.1 years | — |
| 1978 | 1.14 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.18 years | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.25 years | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.37 years | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 1.43 years | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4 years | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.28 years | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.33 years | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 years | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.46 years | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.62 years | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.59 years | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.56 years | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.48 years | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.52 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.81 years | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 1.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 years | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 years | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 years | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7 years | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.72 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.82 years | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.87 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.62 years | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.86 years | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.72 years | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.87 years | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 1.87 years | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.87 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.49 years, 75% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.87 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 96 United Arab Emirates 1.9 years compare
- 97 Malaysia 1.9 years compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 1.89 years compare
- 100 Montserrat 1.86 years compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 1.86 years compare
- 102 Nauru 1.84 years compare
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 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 99th out of 213 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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February 2026 Data Release