Guinea-Bissau vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary, male
Guinea-Bissau
7.34 years
in 2010
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
6.41 years
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
21st
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.34 years against 6.41 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.93 years.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 years | 4.77 years | 0.6432 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 4.3 years | 5.28 years | 0.9781 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 4.16 years | 4.99 years | 0.8365 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 5.36 years | 0.2662 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.34 years | 6.72 years | 0.6184 years | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Guinea-Bissau or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.34 years against 6.41 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2010.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Guinea-Bissau and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.93 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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