School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.87 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.87 years
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.52 years
in 1977
All-time low
5.25 years
in 2019
Years of data
39
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Guyana is 5.87 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Guyana peaked at 6.52 years in 1977 and was at its lowest, 5.25 years, in 2019.
That places Guyana 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.21 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.16 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.08 years | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.16 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.07 years | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 6.52 years | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 6.3 years | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 6.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.04 years | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.01 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.93 years | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.8 years | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 5.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.15 years | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.46 years | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 5.91 years | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 5.74 years | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.64 years | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.78 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.84 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.96 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.88 years | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.82 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.16 years | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6 years | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.08 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.93 years | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.34 years | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.25 years | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 5.78 years | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.68 years | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.87 years | +3.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5.87 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5.87 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.23 years | 6.07 years | 6.52 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 5.8 years | 6.46 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.81 years | 5.64 years | 5.96 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.98 years | 5.82 years | 6.16 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5.25 years | 6.34 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.77 years | 5.68 years | 5.87 years | 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, male in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Guyana was 5.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 years in 1977.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 years in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Guyana ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release