School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.98 GPI in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guyana is 1.98 GPI, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guyana peaked at 2.36 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2485 GPI, in 1971.
That places Guyana 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2485 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3019 GPI | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3449 GPI | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5467 GPI | +58.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8144 GPI | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7192 GPI | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7657 GPI | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8079 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7001 GPI | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9173 GPI | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9433 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.882 GPI | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7443 GPI | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7116 GPI | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7975 GPI | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8881 GPI | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8673 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9865 GPI | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.89 GPI | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 2.13 GPI | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.25 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 GPI | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 2.02 GPI | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 2.36 GPI | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2 GPI | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.98 GPI | -10.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.98 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.98 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 GPI, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4513 GPI | 0.2485 GPI | 0.8144 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.81 GPI | 0.7001 GPI | 0.9433 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8502 GPI | 0.7116 GPI | 0.9865 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.98 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 2.25 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.18 GPI | 1.98 GPI | 2.36 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guyana was 1.98 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2485 GPI in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Guyana ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.