Which has higher average years of schooling, Guinea or Niger?

Guinea, at 2.2 years against 2.12 years in Niger as of 2020.

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

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.

Guinea vs Niger: Average years of schooling

Guinea

2.2 years

in 2020

Niger

2.12 years

in 2020

Guinea rank

160th

Niger rank

161st

Average years of schooling over time

Guinea
Niger

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.2 years against 2.12 years in Niger, a difference of 0.08 years.

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

Guinea ranks 160th and Niger ranks 161st of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Niger	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	0.127 years	0.1 years	0.027 years	Guinea
1960s	0.3388 years	0.1012 years	0.2376 years	Guinea
1970s	0.8755 years	0.1964 years	0.6791 years	Guinea
1980s	1.44 years	0.4774 years	0.9643 years	Guinea
1990s	1.99 years	0.8349 years	1.15 years	Guinea
2000s	2.57 years	1.08 years	1.49 years	Guinea
2010s	2.96 years	1.48 years	1.47 years	Guinea
2020s	2.2 years	2.12 years	0.0854 years	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Guinea or Niger?: Guinea, at 2.2 years against 2.12 years in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guinea and Niger?: 0.08 years, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for average years of schooling?: Guinea ranks 160th and Niger ranks 161st 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.