Guyana vs Viet Nam: Average years of schooling
Guyana
8.62 years
in 2020
Viet Nam
8.37 years
in 2020
Guyana rank
98th
Viet Nam rank
101st
Average years of schooling over time
- Guyana
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 8.62 years against 8.37 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.25 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 98th and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 162 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.58 years | 2.76 years | 1.82 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 5.22 years | 3.38 years | 1.85 years | Guyana |
| 1970s | 5.85 years | 4.56 years | 1.29 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 6.82 years | 5.26 years | 1.57 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 7.66 years | 4.48 years | 3.18 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 8.5 years | 5.56 years | 2.94 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 8.68 years | 7.26 years | 1.42 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 8.62 years | 8.37 years | 0.2472 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Guyana or Viet Nam?
- Guyana, at 8.62 years against 8.37 years in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guyana and Viet Nam?
- 0.25 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Viet Nam rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Guyana ranks 98th and Viet Nam ranks 101st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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.