Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Burkina Faso
2.27 years
in 2023
Guinea
2.49 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
190th
Guinea rank
187th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
11.522.53199020062023

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.49 years against 2.27 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.22 years.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Guinea ranks 187th of 192 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.15 years 1.54 years 0.392 years Guinea
2010s 1.48 years 2.11 years 0.6219 years Guinea
2020s 2.25 years 2.46 years 0.2094 years Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Guinea, at 2.49 years against 2.27 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
0.22 years, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Guinea ranks 187th 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 vs. expected 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

Indicator
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
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.