Guinea-Bissau vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
498,975
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
95.25 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
128th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
129th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 95.25 million against 498,975 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 94.75 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 190.9 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 129th of 197 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,220 | 59.31 million | 59.12 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 305,999 | 63.77 million | 63.46 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 406,786 | 75.95 million | 75.54 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 479,920 | 92.98 million | 92.50 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 95.25 million against 498,975 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 94.75 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 129th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release