How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Guatemala

3.62

in 2010

Rwanda

3.64

in 2010

Guatemala rank

116th

Rwanda rank

115th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time

Guatemala
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.64 against 3.62 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.25	0.765	0.49	Guatemala
1970s	1.53	1.18	0.35	Guatemala
1980s	2.38	1.6	0.77	Guatemala
1990s	2.82	2.12	0.7	Guatemala
2000s	3.07	3.05	0.02	Guatemala
2010s	3.62	3.64	0.02	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Guatemala or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 3.64 against 3.62 in Guatemala as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Guatemala and Rwanda?: 0.02, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?: Guatemala ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.