Guinea-Bissau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total
Guinea-Bissau
160.4%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
112.9%
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 160.4% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 47.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 88.5% | 9.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 90.0% | 19.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 95.7% | 7.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 160.4% | 110.5% | 49.9% | 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, total, Guinea-Bissau or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 160.4% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 186 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, total (% 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
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.