Guinea-Bissau vs Hong Kong: Primary education, pupils

Guinea-Bissau
278,890
in 2010
Hong Kong
329,780
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
Hong Kong rank
127th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Hong Kong
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 329,780 against 278,890 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 50,890.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Hong Kong ranks 127th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1970s 59,115 669,707 610,592 Hong Kong
1980s 75,954 537,287 461,333 Hong Kong
1990s 97,098 484,850 387,752 Hong Kong
2000s 217,153 469,780 252,628 Hong Kong
2010s 278,890 348,549 69,659 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Guinea-Bissau or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 329,780 against 278,890 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Guinea-Bissau and Hong Kong?
50,890, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Hong Kong?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Hong Kong rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Hong Kong ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.