Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Guyana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Guyana ranks 58th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Guyana?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Guyana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.