Belize vs Guyana: Average years of schooling among adults

Belize
8.76 years
in 2023
Guyana
8.7 years
in 2023
Belize rank
117th
Guyana rank
118th

Average years of schooling among adults over time

  • Belize
  • Guyana
02.557.510199020062023

How they compare

Belize currently reports 8.76 years against 8.7 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 117th and Guyana ranks 118th of 192 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Guyana Difference Ahead
1990s 6.22 years 5.59 years 0.6286 years Belize
2000s 8.26 years 6.51 years 1.76 years Belize
2010s 9.38 years 7.91 years 1.47 years Belize
2020s 8.78 years 8.68 years 0.1005 years Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Belize or Guyana?
Belize, at 8.76 years against 8.7 years in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Belize and Guyana?
0.06 years, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guyana?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belize and Guyana rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
Belize ranks 117th and Guyana ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.