Guyana vs Uruguay: Mean years of schooling long run
Guyana
8.52
in 2020
Uruguay
8.76
in 2020
Guyana rank
69th
Uruguay rank
67th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Guyana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.76 against 8.52 in Guyana, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guyana ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.315 | 0.375 | 0.06 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.75 | 0.565 | 0.185 | Guyana |
| 1890s | 1.21 | 0.8 | 0.405 | Guyana |
| 1900s | 1.68 | 0.985 | 0.69 | Guyana |
| 1910s | 2.14 | 1.65 | 0.495 | Guyana |
| 1920s | 2.67 | 2.5 | 0.165 | Guyana |
| 1930s | 3.08 | 3.25 | 0.16 | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 3.51 | 3.89 | 0.375 | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 4.48 | 4.62 | 0.14 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 5.13 | 5.24 | 0.115 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 5.96 | 6.2 | 0.235 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 6.85 | 7.17 | 0.325 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7.59 | 7.89 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 8.43 | 0.18 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 8.66 | 8.63 | 0.03 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 8.76 | 0.24 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Guyana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.76 against 8.52 in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Guyana and Uruguay?
- 0.24, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Uruguay rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Guyana ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.