Guinea vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Guinea
8.45 years
in 2014
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
8.78 years
in 2024
Guinea rank
190th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 8.78 years against 8.45 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.33 years.
Across all 29 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 188th of 213 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 years | 5.02 years | 2.22 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 2.77 years | 6.11 years | 3.34 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 3.33 years | 5.96 years | 2.63 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 6.44 years | 7.32 years | 0.8757 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 8.19 years | 8.51 years | 0.3243 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 8.78 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.33 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 190th 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