Guinea-Bissau vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
7.13 years
in 2010
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
6.2 years
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
26th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.13 years against 6.2 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 0.93 years.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 years | 4.08 years | 0.6766 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 3.28 years | 4.85 years | 1.57 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 3.28 years | 4.7 years | 1.42 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 6.13 years | 5.85 years | 0.2789 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.13 years | 6.66 years | 0.477 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.13 years against 6.2 years in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.93 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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