Benin vs Guinea: Average years of schooling among adults
Benin
3.19 years
in 2023
Guinea
2.49 years
in 2023
Benin rank
184th
Guinea rank
187th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.19 years against 2.49 years in Guinea, a difference of 0.7 years.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 184th and Guinea ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 years | 1.37 years | 0.4533 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.47 years | 1.51 years | 0.9647 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.67 years | 2.11 years | 0.5661 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.17 years | 2.46 years | 0.719 years | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 3.19 years against 2.49 years in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Benin and Guinea?
- 0.7 years, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Benin ranks 184th and Guinea ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.