Guinea-Bissau vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Guinea-Bissau
162.4%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
117.7%
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
050100150197219952018

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 162.4% against 117.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 44.7%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 123.3% 97.5% 25.8% Guinea-Bissau
1980s 90.0% 98.1% 8.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 118.9% 102.1% 16.9% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 162.4% 114.7% 47.7% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male, Guinea-Bissau or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Guinea-Bissau, at 162.4% against 117.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
44.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.