School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5811 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.5811 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2012.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 0.6082 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0783 years, in 1971.
That places Guyana 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0783 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0832 years | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0904 years | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1733 years | +91.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1521 years | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1452 years | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1434 years | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1568 years | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1142 years | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.115 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.123 years | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1239 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2067 years | +66.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2732 years | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4745 years | +73.7% |
| 1995 | 0.443 years | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4913 years | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5744 years | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3822 years | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5634 years | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6012 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6071 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6082 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5884 years | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5493 years | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.585 years | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.582 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5811 years | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.5811 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 18% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.5811 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +91.7% | 0.0904 years | 0.1733 years |
| 1994 | +73.7% | 0.2732 years | 0.4745 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1154 years | 0.0783 years | 0.1733 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.141 years | 0.1142 years | 0.2067 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4513 years | 0.2732 years | 0.5744 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5571 years | 0.3822 years | 0.6082 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5827 years | 0.5811 years | 0.585 years | 3 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guyana was 0.5811 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6082 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0783 years in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.