School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Guyana
Guyana: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 11.59 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guyana is 11.59 years, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guyana peaked at 11.66 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.12 years, in 1984.
That places Guyana 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.32 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.46 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 9.62 years | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.04 years | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 9.12 years | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 9.35 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.74 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.66 years | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 10.83 years | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 10.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.18 years | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.66 years | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 11.59 years | -0.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 11.59 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 11.59 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.63 years, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.61 years | 9.32 years | 10.04 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.41 years | 9.12 years | 9.74 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.04 years | 10.8 years | 11.66 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.48 years | 11.18 years | 11.66 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guyana?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guyana was 11.59 years in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 years in 1984.
- How does Guyana rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Guyana ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.