Average years of schooling in Guyana
Guyana: Average years of schooling was 8.62 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Guyana, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 8.62 years for average years of schooling in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Guyana peaked at 8.94 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.41 years, in 1950.
That places Guyana 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.41 years | — |
| 1955 | 4.75 years | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 5.07 years | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 5.37 years | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 5.63 years | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 6.07 years | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 6.58 years | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 7.07 years | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 7.4 years | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.93 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8.31 years | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8.68 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.94 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.42 years | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.62 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.58 years | 4.41 years | 4.75 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.22 years | 5.07 years | 5.37 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.85 years | 5.63 years | 6.07 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.82 years | 6.58 years | 7.07 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.66 years | 7.4 years | 7.93 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5 years | 8.31 years | 8.68 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 8.42 years | 8.94 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.62 years | 8.62 years | 8.62 years | 1 |
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More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Guyana?
- Average years of schooling in Guyana was 8.62 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 years in 1950.
- How does Guyana rank for average years of schooling?
- Guyana ranks 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.