How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?

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 total schooling, age 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Guyana: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total

Costa Rica

8.19

in 2010

Guyana

8.14

in 2010

Costa Rica rank

83rd

Guyana rank

84th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Costa Rica
Guyana

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.19 against 8.14 in Guyana, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Guyana ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.75	4.5	0.75	Guyana
1970s	4.03	5.17	1.14	Guyana
1980s	5.3	5.83	0.525	Guyana
1990s	6.86	7.59	0.73	Guyana
2000s	8.43	8.11	0.315	Costa Rica
2010s	8.19	8.14	0.05	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total, Costa Rica or Guyana?: Costa Rica, at 8.19 against 8.14 in Guyana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Costa Rica and Guyana?: 0.05, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?: Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Guyana ranks 84th 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 total schooling, age 40-44, 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 total schooling, age 40-44, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.