School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 11.43 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2012, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guyana stood at 11.43 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 11.48 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.11 years, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 131st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.38 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.56 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 9.71 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 10.03 years | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.11 years | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 9.3 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.67 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9 years | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 11.31 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.73 years | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.68 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.95 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.48 years | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 11.43 years | -0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.43 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 years, 71% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.43 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.93 years, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.67 years | 9.38 years | 10.03 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.36 years | 9.11 years | 9.67 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.88 years | 10.68 years | 11.31 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.29 years | 10.95 years | 11.48 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guyana was 11.43 years in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 years in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.