Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Benin
4.59 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
5.06 years
in 2023
Benin rank
180th
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5.06 years against 4.59 years in Benin, a difference of 0.47 years.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 180th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 years | 3.58 years | 0.0882 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 3.86 years | 4.74 years | 0.8773 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 4.55 years | 5.06 years | 0.5098 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 5.06 years against 4.59 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.47 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Benin ranks 180th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.