Costa Rica vs Guyana: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
8.84 years
in 2023
Guyana
8.7 years
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
116th
Guyana rank
118th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.84 years against 8.7 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Guyana ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.19 years | 5.59 years | 1.59 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.95 years | 6.51 years | 1.45 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.56 years | 7.91 years | 0.6449 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.83 years | 8.68 years | 0.1499 years | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 8.84 years against 8.7 years in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.14 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th 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. GDP per capita. 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.