Guinea-Bissau vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Guinea-Bissau
61.8%
in 2000
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
74.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
195th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
195th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 74.5% against 61.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 195th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 46.5% 46.8% 0.3% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 46.7% 57.6% 10.9% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 61.8% 59.7% 2.0% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Guinea-Bissau or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 74.5% against 61.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Guinea-Bissau and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
12.7%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.
How do Guinea-Bissau and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 195th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 195th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release