Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Guinea-Bissau or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 287,527 against 278,890 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Guinea-Bissau

278,890

in 2010

Uruguay

287,527

in 2023

Guinea-Bissau rank

130th

Uruguay rank

129th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Guinea-Bissau
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 287,527 against 278,890 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 8,637.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 206 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	61,715	335,429	273,714	Uruguay
1980s	76,022	354,960	278,938	Uruguay
1990s	99,620	348,414	248,793	Uruguay
2000s	232,198	360,949	128,752	Uruguay
2010s	278,890	341,885	62,995	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Guinea-Bissau or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 287,527 against 278,890 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?: 8,637, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.