Caribbean Small States vs Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Caribbean Small States
9.4%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau
27.3%
in 2010
Caribbean Small States rank
14th
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Guinea-Bissau
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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/