School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity was 0.993 GPI in 2012. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Guyana stood at 0.993 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Guyana peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9782 GPI, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 114th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9963 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.988 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9908 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9924 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9795 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9824 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9782 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9878 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9991 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9937 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.993 GPI | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.993 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.993 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPI, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.996 GPI | 0.988 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9795 GPI | 0.9795 GPI | 0.9795 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9916 GPI | 0.9782 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9953 GPI | 0.993 GPI | 0.9991 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 111 United States 0.9949 GPI compare
- 112 Macao 0.9943 GPI compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.9931 GPI compare
- 115 Congo 0.993 GPI compare
- 116 Algeria 0.9927 GPI compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 0.9923 GPI compare
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Guyana was 0.993 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9782 GPI in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index?
- Guyana ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.