School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.32 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.32 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 1.32 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0761 years, in 1971.
That places Guyana 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0761 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0813 years | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0887 years | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1735 years | +95.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1532 years | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1449 years | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1428 years | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1579 years | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1177 years | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1215 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1326 years | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1351 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2177 years | +61.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2823 years | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4781 years | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4478 years | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5021 years | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5958 years | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3588 years | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5164 years | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5436 years | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5497 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5564 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5551 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.504 years | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5476 years | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5634 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5851 years | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 years | +114.9% |
| 2024 | 1.32 years | +5.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.32 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.58 years, 37% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.32 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 years, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +114.9% | 0.5851 years | 1.26 years |
| 1976 | +95.7% | 0.0887 years | 0.1735 years |
| 1994 | +69.4% | 0.2823 years | 0.4781 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1145 years | 0.0761 years | 0.1735 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1463 years | 0.1177 years | 0.2177 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4612 years | 0.2823 years | 0.5958 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.512 years | 0.3588 years | 0.5564 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5654 years | 0.5476 years | 0.5851 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.29 years | 1.26 years | 1.32 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 118 British Virgin Islands 1.42 years compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.41 years compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 1.39 years compare
- 122 Honduras 1.31 years compare
- 123 Jamaica 1.31 years compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 1.28 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana was 1.32 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 years in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release