Guyana vs Saint Lucia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Guyana
8.62 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
8.36 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
124th
Saint Lucia rank
126th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Guyana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 8.62 years against 8.36 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Guyana ranks 124th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 6.85 years | 1.11 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 6.42 years | 7.64 years | 1.22 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 7.81 years | 8.15 years | 0.3372 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.6 years | 8.35 years | 0.2486 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Guyana or Saint Lucia?
- Guyana, at 8.62 years against 8.36 years in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.26 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Saint Lucia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Guyana ranks 124th and Saint Lucia ranks 126th of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.