Guinea-Bissau vs World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
27.3%
in 2010
World
8.0%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
World rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- World
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 27.3% against 8.0% in World, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 3.4 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.4% | 20.0% | 33.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 14.9% | 35.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 8.9% | 18.4% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or World?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 27.3% against 8.0% in World as of 2010.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 19.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 188 countries.
- 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/