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
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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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.