School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.87 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.87 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Guyana peaked at 1.87 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 years, in 1971.
That places Guyana 113th out of 191 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, female (years) (female years) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0297 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0372 years | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0451 years | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1218 years | +170.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1363 years | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1204 years | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1232 years | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.14 years | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0961 years | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1154 years | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1285 years | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1277 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1885 years | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2374 years | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4288 years | +80.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4247 years | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4694 years | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5955 years | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6763 years | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7365 years | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7559 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7577 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6487 years | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6764 years | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7731 years | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7799 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7794 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.76 years | +126.3% |
| 2024 | 1.87 years | +5.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.87 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 45% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.87 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68 years, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 | +170.2% | 0.0451 years | 0.1218 years |
| 2023 | +126.3% | 0.7794 years | 1.76 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.074 years | 0.0297 years | 0.1363 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.13 years | 0.0961 years | 0.1885 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4311 years | 0.2374 years | 0.5955 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7086 years | 0.6487 years | 0.7577 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7775 years | 0.7731 years | 0.7799 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.82 years | 1.76 years | 1.87 years | 2 |
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, female in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Guyana was 1.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 years in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Guyana ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release