Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Guinea-Bissau
5.06 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.82 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
177th
Sierra Leone rank
179th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5.06 years against 4.82 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.24 years.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 years | 4.54 years | 0.9643 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.74 years | 4.75 years | 0.0061 years | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.06 years | 4.81 years | 0.2496 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 Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 5.06 years against 4.82 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.24 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 179th 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.