Afghanistan vs Guinea: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
2.51 years
in 2023
Guinea
2.49 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
186th
Guinea rank
187th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.51 years against 2.49 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Guinea ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 1.37 years | 0.3122 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.52 years | 1.51 years | 0.0127 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 2.11 years | 0.0922 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.72 years | 2.46 years | 0.2612 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 2.51 years against 2.49 years in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 0.02 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Guinea ranks 187th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.