Ethiopia vs Guinea: Average years of schooling among adults
Ethiopia
2.4 years
in 2023
Guinea
2.49 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
188th
Guinea rank
187th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.49 years against 2.4 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Guinea ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 years | 1.51 years | 0.308 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.31 years | 2.11 years | 0.2047 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.4 years | 2.46 years | 0.0554 years | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Ethiopia or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2.49 years against 2.4 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 0.09 years, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th and Guinea ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β 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.