Guinea-Bissau vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Guinea-Bissau
84.2%
in 2006
UNICEF: Africa
76.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
165th
UNICEF: Africa rank
167th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 84.2% against 76.1% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 8.1%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 211 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 35.2% 42.8% 7.7% UNICEF: Africa
1980s 35.1% 53.8% 18.6% UNICEF: Africa
2000s 71.9% 64.6% 7.3% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or UNICEF: Africa?
Guinea-Bissau, at 84.2% against 76.1% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Africa?
8.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release