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
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
February 2026 Data Release