Guinea-Bissau vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
8.9 years
in 2006
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
8.82 years
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
186th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
183rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 8.9 years against 8.82 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: West and Central Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 years | 4.46 years | 0.8365 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 3.66 years | 6.04 years | 2.37 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 7.69 years | 6.86 years | 0.8294 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 8.9 years against 8.82 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.08 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 183rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release