Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Burkina Faso
4 years
in 2020
Guinea
4 years
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Guinea rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 18th of 209 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 3 years 1 years Burkina Faso
1980s 4 years 3 years 1 years Burkina Faso
1990s 4 years 3.2 years 0.8 years Burkina Faso
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2020s 4 years 4 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Burkina Faso, at 4 years against 4 years in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 18th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.