Guyana vs Kenya: Average years of schooling among adults
Guyana
8.7 years
in 2023
Kenya
8.62 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
118th
Kenya rank
121st
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Guyana
- Kenya
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 8.7 years against 8.62 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 118th and Kenya ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 years | 4.58 years | 1.02 years | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.51 years | 5.91 years | 0.5977 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 7.91 years | 6.91 years | 1.01 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 8.68 years | 8.27 years | 0.4108 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Guyana or Kenya?
- Guyana, at 8.7 years against 8.62 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Guyana and Kenya?
- 0.08 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Kenya rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Guyana ranks 118th and Kenya ranks 121st 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
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.