Caribbean Small States vs Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 27.3% against 9.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 53.4% | 47.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 50.7% | 44.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 27.3% | 20.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 27.3% against 9.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2010.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau?
- 17.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/