School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9839 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guyana is 0.9839 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guyana peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9628 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Guyana 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9946 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9628 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9839 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9717 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9816 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9839 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.9628 GPIA | 0.9946 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9816 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 140 Colombia 0.9861 GPIA compare
- 141 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9854 GPIA compare
- 142 Poland 0.9841 GPIA compare
- 144 Barbados 0.9838 GPIA compare
- 145 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9837 GPIA compare
- 146 Netherlands 0.9837 GPIA compare
More education data for Guyana
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Guyana was 0.9839 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9628 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Guyana ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release