Guyana vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Average years of schooling
Guyana
8.62 years
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
8.66 years
in 2020
Guyana rank
98th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
96th
Average years of schooling over time
- Guyana
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 8.66 years against 8.62 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Guyana ranks 98th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 96th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.58 years | 5.17 years | 0.5866 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 5.22 years | 5.87 years | 0.6498 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 5.85 years | 6.53 years | 0.6755 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 6.82 years | 7.45 years | 0.6288 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 7.66 years | 7.99 years | 0.3211 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 8.5 years | 8.27 years | 0.2243 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 8.39 years | 0.2838 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 8.62 years | 8.66 years | 0.0453 years | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Guyana or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 8.66 years against 8.62 years in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.04 years, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Guyana ranks 98th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 96th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.