Guinea vs Senegal: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Guinea
3.6 years
in 2023
Senegal
3.82 years
in 2023
Guinea rank
186th
Senegal rank
185th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.82 years against 3.6 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.22 years.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 185th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 years | 2.61 years | 0.4803 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.42 years | 2.28 years | 0.1412 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.21 years | 3.51 years | 0.3015 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.57 years | 3.8 years | 0.2344 years | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.82 years against 3.6 years in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.22 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, males vs. females?
- Guinea ranks 186th and Senegal ranks 185th 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.