Guyana vs Paraguay: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Guyana
8.7 years
in 2023
Paraguay
8.93 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
118th
Paraguay rank
115th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.93 years against 8.7 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Guyana ranks 118th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 years | 6.21 years | 0.6199 years | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 6.51 years | 7.1 years | 0.5974 years | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.91 years | 8.19 years | 0.2739 years | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.68 years | 8.91 years | 0.2293 years | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Guyana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.93 years against 8.7 years in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Guyana and Paraguay?
- 0.23 years, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Paraguay rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 118th and Paraguay ranks 115th 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.