Chile vs Guyana: Theoretical duration of primary education

Chile
6 years
in 2025
Guyana
6 years
in 2025
Chile rank
27th
Guyana rank
27th

Theoretical duration of primary education over time

  • Chile
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Guyana, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.

Chile ranks 27th and Guyana ranks 27th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1990s 6.2 years 6 years 0.2 years Chile
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Chile or Guyana?
Chile, at 6 years against 6 years in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between Chile and Guyana?
0 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guyana?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Chile and Guyana rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
Chile ranks 27th and Guyana ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
224 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release