Guyana vs Zambia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Guyana
8.62 years
in 2023
Zambia
8.42 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
124th
Zambia rank
125th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Guyana
- Zambia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 8.62 years against 8.42 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Guyana ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 125th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 6.15 years | 0.4034 years | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.42 years | 6.98 years | 0.5589 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.81 years | 7.81 years | 0.001 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 8.6 years | 8.4 years | 0.2055 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 Zambia?
- Guyana, at 8.62 years against 8.42 years in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Guyana and Zambia?
- 0.2 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Guyana ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 125th 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.