Guinea vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Guinea
8.45 years
in 2014
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
8.77 years
in 2024
Guinea rank
190th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.77 years against 8.45 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.32 years.
Across all 29 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 190th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 213 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 years | 5.02 years | 2.22 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.77 years | 6.11 years | 3.34 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3.33 years | 5.95 years | 2.63 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.44 years | 7.32 years | 0.8728 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 8.19 years | 8.51 years | 0.3216 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Guinea or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.77 years against 8.45 years in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.32 years, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 190th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th 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