Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Burundi
3.47 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
3.67 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
183rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.67 years against 3.47 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.2 years.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 183rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 years | 2.42 years | 0.0716 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.45 years | 3.37 years | 0.9178 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.43 years | 3.67 years | 0.2447 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, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.67 years against 3.47 years in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.2 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 183rd 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.