Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Guinea-Bissau

69.5%

in 2010

Lesotho

67.8%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

193rd

Lesotho rank

195th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 69.5% against 67.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd and Lesotho ranks 195th of 209 countries.

Indicator: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.