School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.89 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana stood at 8.89 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 9.66 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.22 years, in 2023.
That places Guyana 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.61 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 years | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.86 years | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.16 years | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.07 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.13 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.21 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.65 years | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.66 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.66 years | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 8.62 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.22 years | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 8.89 years | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.61 years | 8.61 years | 8.61 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.09 years | 8.86 years | 9.2 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.51 years | 9.21 years | 9.66 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.6 years | 8.22 years | 8.89 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 100 Philippines 8.94 years compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 8.91 years compare
- 102 Latvia 8.9 years compare
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.89 years compare
- 105 Madagascar 8.88 years compare
- 106 Malta 8.88 years 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, both sexes in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guyana was 8.89 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.22 years in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release