School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 11.22 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guyana, 1971β2024
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 137th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
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 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0076 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 137th out of 178 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release