Guatemala vs Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
5.85 years
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
5.94 years
in 2023
Guatemala rank
161st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
158th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.94 years against 5.85 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 161st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 years | 4.14 years | 0.6147 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 3.87 years | 5.56 years | 1.7 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.11 years | 6.19 years | 1.08 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 5.81 years | 5.94 years | 0.1351 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Guatemala or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.94 years against 5.85 years in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.09 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 161st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 158th 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.