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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.