School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 8.97 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8.97 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Guyana peaked at 9.66 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.3 years, in 2023.
That places Guyana 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.49 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.13 years | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 9.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.19 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.66 years | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.63 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.61 years | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 8.54 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.3 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.97 years | +8.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.97 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 99% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.97 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.97 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.49 years | 8.49 years | 8.49 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.22 years | 9.13 years | 9.27 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.5 years | 9.19 years | 9.66 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.6 years | 8.3 years | 8.97 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 99 South Korea 8.98 years compare
- 100 Kuwait 8.98 years compare
- 101 Estonia 8.97 years compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 8.95 years compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 8.93 years compare
- 105 Benin 8.93 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, primary and lower secondary, male in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Guyana was 8.97 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 years in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Guyana ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release