School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) was 10.82 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 10.82 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Guyana peaked at 11.32 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.98 years, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.32 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.54 years | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 9.87 years | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 9.79 years | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.98 years | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 9.11 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 9.46 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.76 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.56 years | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 11.32 years | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 10.48 years | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 10.19 years | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.33 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.88 years | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.82 years | -0.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10.82 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6 years, 86% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 10.82 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.61 years, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.64 years | 9.32 years | 9.87 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.33 years | 8.98 years | 9.76 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.56 years | 10.56 years | 10.56 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.46 years | 10.13 years | 11.32 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.68 years | 10.33 years | 10.88 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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, male in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Guyana was 10.82 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 years in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.