Guyana vs Zambia: Population having attained at least basic education

Guyana
93.1
in 2020
Zambia
93.2
in 2020
Guyana rank
73rd
Zambia rank
72nd

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Guyana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 93.2 against 93.1 in Guyana, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 15 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Zambia Difference Ahead
1870s 8.4 0 8.4 Guyana
1880s 19.95 0 19.95 Guyana
1890s 32 0 32 Guyana
1900s 44.2 0 44.2 Guyana
1910s 55.3 5.2 50.1 Guyana
1920s 66.4 10.3 56.1 Guyana
1930s 71.8 24.45 47.35 Guyana
1940s 78.75 33 45.75 Guyana
1950s 83.2 43.35 39.85 Guyana
1960s 88.5 52.8 35.7 Guyana
1970s 93.3 61.7 31.6 Guyana
1980s 95.25 65.5 29.75 Guyana
1990s 94.8 73.95 20.85 Guyana
2000s 94.8 84.1 10.7 Guyana
2010s 95.7 89.55 6.15 Guyana
2020s 93.1 93.2 0.1 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Guyana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 93.2 against 93.1 in Guyana as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Guyana and Zambia?
0.1, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Guyana ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed