School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
101st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9703 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
22
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Guyana stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Guyana peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9703 GPIA, in 1972.
Guyana ranks 101st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9789 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9703 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9726 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9894 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.991 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9991 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9982 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9735 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9954 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9935 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9767 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9919 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9991 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9942 GPIA | 0.9735 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9935 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Guyana was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9703 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Guyana ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release