School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in French Guiana
French Guiana: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.18 years in 1996. ▲ Rising
Latest (1996)
12.18 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
76th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.18 years
in 1996
All-time low
10.51 years
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–1996
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in French Guiana, 1990–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in French Guiana is 12.18 years, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
French Guiana ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.51 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.82 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.58 years | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 11.91 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.57 years | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 12.01 years | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.18 years | +1.4% |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 12.23 years compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 12.22 years
- 75 Peru 12.18 years compare
- 77 Japan 12.16 years
- 78 Palau 12.14 years
- 79 Tuvalu 12.12 years compare
More education data for French Guiana
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,098 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209 (1996)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in French Guiana?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in French Guiana was 12.18 years in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 years in 1990.
- How does French Guiana rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- French Guiana ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 1996.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release