Guyana vs Saint Lucia: Average years of schooling
Guyana
8.62 years
in 2020
Saint Lucia
8.55 years
in 2020
Guyana rank
98th
Saint Lucia rank
100th
Average years of schooling over time
- Guyana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 8.62 years against 8.55 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 98th and Saint Lucia ranks 100th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.58 years | 3.39 years | 1.19 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 5.22 years | 3.85 years | 1.37 years | Guyana |
| 1970s | 5.85 years | 4.3 years | 1.56 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 6.82 years | 5.35 years | 1.48 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 7.66 years | 7.11 years | 0.5498 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 8.5 years | 7.84 years | 0.6541 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 8.77 years | 0.0935 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 8.62 years | 8.55 years | 0.0724 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Guyana or Saint Lucia?
- Guyana, at 8.62 years against 8.55 years in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.07 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Saint Lucia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Guyana ranks 98th and Saint Lucia ranks 100th 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.