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

Guinea-Bissau
85.1%
in 2006
Zimbabwe
85.2%
in 2013
Guinea-Bissau rank
144th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 85.2% against 85.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 197 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 34.6% 40.9% 6.3% Zimbabwe
1980s 38.5% 78.9% 40.4% Zimbabwe
2000s 51.6% 78.9% 27.3% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 85.2% against 85.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 197 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.