Guinea vs Senegal: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Guinea
2.49 years
in 2023
Senegal
2.93 years
in 2023
Guinea rank
187th
Senegal rank
185th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.93 years against 2.49 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 years | 1.88 years | 0.5069 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.51 years | 1.65 years | 0.1415 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.11 years | 2.67 years | 0.5663 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2.46 years | 2.92 years | 0.4677 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.93 years against 2.49 years in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.44 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Guinea ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 185th 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
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.