Years of schooling in Guyana
Guyana: Years of schooling was 8.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 2021
All-time low
5.27
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Guyana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Guyana stood at 8.7. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Guyana peaked at 8.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 1990.
Guyana ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.27 | — |
| 1991 | 5.34 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.41 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.55 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.78 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.86 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.93 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.01 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.12 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.26 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.84 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.27 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.84 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.13 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.42 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.56 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.63 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 8.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 8.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 | 5.27 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 | 6.01 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 | 7.27 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 | 8.63 | 8.7 | 4 |
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 years of schooling in Guyana?
- Years of schooling in Guyana was 8.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 1990.
- How does Guyana rank for years of schooling?
- Guyana ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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