Guinea vs Senegal: Years of schooling

Guinea
2.49
in 2023
Senegal
2.93
in 2023
Guinea rank
187th
Senegal rank
185th

Years of schooling over time

  • Guinea
  • Senegal
0123199020062023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2.93 against 2.49 in Guinea, a difference of 0.44.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.

Guinea ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 185th of 192 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 1.37 1.88 0.5069 Senegal
2000s 1.51 1.65 0.1415 Senegal
2010s 2.11 2.67 0.5663 Senegal
2020s 2.46 2.92 0.4677 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher years of schooling, Guinea or Senegal?
Senegal, at 2.93 against 2.49 in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in years of schooling between Guinea and Senegal?
0.44, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for years of schooling?
Guinea ranks 187th and Senegal ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
Years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed