School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.88 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
93rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.88 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.09 years
in 1977
Years of data
34
1977–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Guyana, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Guyana is 1.88 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Guyana peaked at 1.88 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.09 years, in 1977.
Guyana ranks 93rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.09 years | — |
| 1978 | 1.12 years | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.16 years | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.18 years | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.24 years | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.36 years | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.42 years | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.39 years | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.26 years | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.29 years | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.33 years | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.44 years | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.63 years | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.59 years | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.55 years | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.47 years | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 years | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.82 years | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 1.81 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.76 years | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.69 years | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.79 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.71 years | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.69 years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.82 years | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.87 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 years | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 years | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 years | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.87 years | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.88 years | +0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.88 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 78% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.88 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 years | 1.09 years | 1.16 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.31 years | 1.18 years | 1.42 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.56 years | 1.44 years | 1.82 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.74 years | 1.69 years | 1.81 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.75 years | 1.63 years | 1.87 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.84 years | 1.74 years | 1.88 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 British Virgin Islands 1.91 years compare
- 91 Gambia 1.89 years compare
- 92 Malaysia 1.89 years compare
- 94 Montserrat 1.87 years compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 1.87 years compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 1.85 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, male in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Guyana was 1.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 years in 1977.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release