Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Benin
3.19 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
3.67 years
in 2023
Benin rank
184th
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.67 years against 3.19 years in Benin, a difference of 0.48 years.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 184th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 years | 2.42 years | 0.0999 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.67 years | 3.37 years | 0.6976 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.17 years | 3.67 years | 0.4989 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.67 years against 3.19 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.48 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 184th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st 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.