School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 11.22 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guyana stood at 11.22 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guyana peaked at 11.84 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.51 years, in 1984.
Guyana ranks 138th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.64 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.8 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 9.85 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 9.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 9.51 years | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 9.9 years | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 10.88 years | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 10.75 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.75 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.02 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.72 years | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.84 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.22 years | -5.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.22 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.56 years, 72% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.22 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.82 years, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.79 years | 9.64 years | 9.89 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.66 years | 9.51 years | 9.9 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.8 years | 10.75 years | 10.88 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.53 years | 11.02 years | 11.84 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.22 years | 11.22 years | 11.22 years | 1 |
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 to tertiary, male in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guyana was 11.22 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.84 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 years in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release