Burundi vs Guinea: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Burundi
17 years
in 2020
Guinea
17 years
in 2020
Burundi rank
2nd
Guinea rank
2nd

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

  • Burundi
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 17 years against 17 years in Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 2nd and Guinea ranks 2nd of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 17 years 16 years 1 years Burundi
1980s 17 years 16 years 1 years Burundi
1990s 17 years 16.2 years 0.8 years Burundi
2000s 17 years 17 years 0 years
2010s 16.7 years 17 years 0.3 years Guinea
2020s 17 years 17 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Burundi or Guinea?
Burundi, at 17 years against 17 years in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Burundi and Guinea?
0 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Burundi ranks 2nd and Guinea ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.