Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Guinea-Bissau
5.06 years
in 2023
Rwanda
5.32 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Rwanda rank
175th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.32 years against 5.06 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.26 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 175th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 years | 4.06 years | 0.4869 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 4.64 years | 0.1038 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 5.06 years | 5.33 years | 0.2691 years | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.32 years against 5.06 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 0.26 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Rwanda ranks 175th 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.