Which has higher average years of schooling, Burkina Faso or Guinea?

Guinea, at 2.2 years against 2.11 years in Burkina Faso as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Average years of schooling

Burkina Faso

2.11 years

in 2020

Guinea

2.2 years

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

162nd

Guinea rank

160th

Average years of schooling over time

Burkina Faso
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.2 years against 2.11 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Guinea ranks 160th of 162 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1900s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1910s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1920s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1930s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1950s	0.1 years	0.127 years	0.027 years	Guinea
1960s	0.1 years	0.3388 years	0.2388 years	Guinea
1970s	0.1294 years	0.8755 years	0.7461 years	Guinea
1980s	0.27 years	1.44 years	1.17 years	Guinea
1990s	0.5406 years	1.99 years	1.45 years	Guinea
2000s	1.02 years	2.57 years	1.55 years	Guinea
2010s	1.43 years	2.96 years	1.52 years	Guinea
2020s	2.11 years	2.2 years	0.0872 years	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Burkina Faso or Guinea?: Guinea, at 2.2 years against 2.11 years in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 0.09 years, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling?: Burkina Faso ranks 162nd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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