Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Guinea-Bissau
5.06 years
in 2023
Madagascar
4.94 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Madagascar rank
178th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5.06 years against 4.94 years in Madagascar, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Madagascar ranks 178th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 years | 5.01 years | 1.43 years | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 5.2 years | 0.4577 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.06 years | 4.97 years | 0.0961 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, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 5.06 years against 4.94 years in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 0.12 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Madagascar ranks 178th 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.