Guinea-Bissau vs Other small states: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Guinea-Bissau
25.5%
in 2010
Other small states
12.5%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
Other small states rank
12th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25.5% against 12.5% in Other small states, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.0 times Other small states's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 12th of 166 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 38.3% 23.2% 15.1% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 42.1% 19.9% 22.2% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 25.5% 15.2% 10.3% 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, male, Guinea-Bissau or Other small states?
Guinea-Bissau, at 25.5% against 12.5% in Other small states as of 2010.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Guinea-Bissau and Other small states?
13.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Other small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Other small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 12th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/