Chad vs Guinea: Average years of schooling

Chad
2.57 years
in 2020
Guinea
2.2 years
in 2020
Chad rank
158th
Guinea rank
160th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Chad
  • Guinea
0123187019452020

How they compare

Chad currently reports 2.57 years against 2.2 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.37 years.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.

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

Chad ranks 158th and Guinea ranks 160th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad 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 0.1395 years 0.3388 years 0.1993 years Guinea
1970s 0.3447 years 0.8755 years 0.5309 years Guinea
1980s 0.5524 years 1.44 years 0.8893 years Guinea
1990s 0.7951 years 1.99 years 1.19 years Guinea
2000s 1.14 years 2.57 years 1.43 years Guinea
2010s 1.92 years 2.96 years 1.04 years Guinea
2020s 2.57 years 2.2 years 0.3716 years Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Chad or Guinea?
Chad, at 2.57 years against 2.2 years in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Chad and Guinea?
0.37 years, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Chad and Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling?
Chad ranks 158th 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

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