Guinea-Bissau vs Uruguay: Primary education, pupils

Guinea-Bissau
278,890
in 2010
Uruguay
287,527
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
Uruguay rank
129th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Uruguay
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019962023

How they compare

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

Across all 30 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 59,115 336,813 277,698 Uruguay
1980s 75,954 354,969 279,015 Uruguay
1990s 99,946 347,210 247,264 Uruguay
2000s 217,153 363,504 146,351 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, 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 between Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
8,637, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Uruguay rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 129th 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.