School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.7944 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guyana stood at 0.7944 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guyana peaked at 0.7944 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1229 years, in 1971.
That places Guyana 140th 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, male (years) (male years) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1229 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1258 years | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1327 years | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2265 years | +70.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1706 years | -24.7% |
| 1980 | 0.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1629 years | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1762 years | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1398 years | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1278 years | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1368 years | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1426 years | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2478 years | +73.8% |
| 1990 | 0.329 years | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5293 years | +60.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4717 years | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5358 years | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5961 years | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3577 years | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3518 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.344 years | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.355 years | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4609 years | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3305 years | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3206 years | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3454 years | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3896 years | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7684 years | +97.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7944 years | +3.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.7944 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 years, 27% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.7944 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46 years, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +97.2% | 0.3896 years | 0.7684 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1557 years | 0.1229 years | 0.2265 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.163 years | 0.1278 years | 0.2478 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4924 years | 0.329 years | 0.5961 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3666 years | 0.3305 years | 0.4609 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3519 years | 0.3206 years | 0.3896 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7814 years | 0.7684 years | 0.7944 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 137 Senegal 0.8231 years compare
- 138 Guinea 0.8028 years compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7957 years compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7943 years compare
- 142 Sudan 0.7915 years compare
- 143 Afghanistan 0.7792 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, male in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guyana was 0.7944 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7944 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1229 years in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Guyana ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release