How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Guyana

8.14

in 2010

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

8.06

in 2010

Guyana rank

75th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

77th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Guyana
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 8.14 against 8.06 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 75th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th of 144 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.36	2.48	1.88	Guyana
1970s	4.85	2.3	2.55	Guyana
1980s	5.56	3.58	1.98	Guyana
1990s	6.88	4.36	2.52	Guyana
2000s	8.11	6.95	1.16	Guyana
2010s	8.14	8.06	0.08	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total, Guyana or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Guyana, at 8.14 against 8.06 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Guyana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.08, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guyana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?: Guyana ranks 75th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.