Afghanistan vs Guinea: Average years of schooling
Afghanistan
2.85 years
in 2020
Guinea
2.2 years
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
157th
Guinea rank
160th
Average years of schooling over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.85 years against 2.2 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.65 years.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Guinea ranks 160th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2388 years | 0.127 years | 0.1118 years | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.3389 years | 0.3388 years | 0 years | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.7201 years | 0.8755 years | 0.1554 years | Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.23 years | 1.44 years | 0.211 years | Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.78 years | 1.99 years | 0.2028 years | Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.77 years | 2.57 years | 0.1964 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.68 years | 2.96 years | 0.7239 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.85 years | 2.2 years | 0.6526 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Afghanistan or Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 2.85 years against 2.2 years in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 0.65 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Guinea ranks 160th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.