Eswatini vs Guyana: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Eswatini
8.69 years
in 2023
Guyana
8.7 years
in 2023
Eswatini rank
120th
Guyana rank
118th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Eswatini
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 8.7 years against 8.69 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.07 years | 5.59 years | 0.4748 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5.1 years | 6.51 years | 1.4 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 7.06 years | 7.91 years | 0.8533 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 8.54 years | 8.68 years | 0.1481 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Eswatini or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 8.7 years against 8.69 years in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Eswatini and Guyana?
- 0.01 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Guyana rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Eswatini ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 118th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.