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
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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About this data
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.