Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Benin
10.45 years
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
10.64 years
in 2023
Benin rank
170th
Guinea-Bissau rank
167th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 10.64 years against 10.45 years in Benin, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 170th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 7.19 years | 1.69 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 8.52 years | 8.7 years | 0.1787 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 11.58 years | 9.98 years | 1.6 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 10.39 years | 10.61 years | 0.2176 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 10.64 years against 10.45 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.19 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 170th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.