How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total

Guatemala

1.87

in 2010

Kenya

1.7

in 2010

Guatemala rank

106th

Kenya rank

108th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total over time

Guatemala
Kenya

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.87 against 1.7 in Kenya, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 108th of 144 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.995	0.655	0.34	Guatemala
1970s	0.54	0.475	0.065	Guatemala
1980s	1.61	0.76	0.85	Guatemala
1990s	1.79	0.985	0.805	Guatemala
2000s	1.83	1.47	0.36	Guatemala
2010s	1.87	1.7	0.17	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total, Guatemala or Kenya?: Guatemala, at 1.87 against 1.7 in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total between Guatemala and Kenya?: 0.17, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, total?: Guatemala ranks 106th and Kenya ranks 108th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 75+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of total schooling, 75+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 75.