School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9637 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
22
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9637 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Guyana 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9755 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9637 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9682 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9972 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9994 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9667 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9961 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9855 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Guyana was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9637 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Guyana ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release