Guyana vs Lesotho: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Guyana
1.2
in 2020
Lesotho
1.1
in 2020
Guyana rank
103rd
Lesotho rank
106th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.2 against 1.1 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guyana ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 9 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | Guyana |
| 1930s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | Guyana |
| 1940s | 0.35 | 0.1 | 0.25 | Guyana |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 0.85 | 0.1 | 0.75 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 0.1 | 1.05 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 0.35 | 1.55 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 0.95 | 0.35 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 1.65 | 1.45 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Guyana, at 1.2 against 1.1 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 0.1, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Guyana ranks 103rd and Lesotho ranks 106th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.