Cameroon vs Guyana: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Cameroon
9.64 years
in 2040
Guyana
9.7 years
in 2040
Cameroon rank
102nd
Guyana rank
101st

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guyana
46810198020102040

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 9.7 years against 9.64 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 102nd and Guyana ranks 101st of 146 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guyana Difference Ahead
1980s 3.59 years 6.85 years 3.25 years Guyana
1990s 4.97 years 7.59 years 2.62 years Guyana
2000s 5.91 years 8.61 years 2.7 years Guyana
2010s 6.73 years 8.66 years 1.93 years Guyana
2020s 7.62 years 8.65 years 1.04 years Guyana
2030s 8.72 years 9.25 years 0.525 years Guyana
2040s 9.64 years 9.7 years 0.06 years Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Cameroon or Guyana?
Guyana, at 9.7 years against 9.64 years in Cameroon as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Cameroon and Guyana?
0.06 years, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guyana?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Cameroon and Guyana rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Cameroon ranks 102nd and Guyana ranks 101st of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.