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Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Average years of schooling

Central African Republic
4.33 years
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
3.58 years
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
148th
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st

Average years of schooling over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Guinea-Bissau
01234187019452020

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 4.33 years against 3.58 years in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.75 years.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 162 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Guinea-Bissau 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 0.1334 years 0.1 years 0.0334 years Central African Republic
1950s 0.4163 years 0.1029 years 0.3134 years Central African Republic
1960s 0.5297 years 0.2328 years 0.2969 years Central African Republic
1970s 0.8596 years 0.6016 years 0.258 years Central African Republic
1980s 1.54 years 0.9907 years 0.5494 years Central African Republic
1990s 2.24 years 1.37 years 0.8777 years Central African Republic
2000s 2.93 years 1.77 years 1.17 years Central African Republic
2010s 3.88 years 2.61 years 1.27 years Central African Republic
2020s 4.33 years 3.58 years 0.7503 years Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?
Central African Republic, at 4.33 years against 3.58 years in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
0.75 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for average years of schooling?
Central African Republic ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st 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.