Guinea-Bissau vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
8.9 years
in 2006
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
8.78 years
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
186th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 8.9 years against 8.78 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 188th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 years | 4.85 years | 1.22 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 3.66 years | 6.1 years | 2.44 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 7.69 years | 7.27 years | 0.421 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 8.9 years against 8.78 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2006.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.12 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 188th 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