Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Botswana
49,463
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
55,878
in 2025
Botswana rank
135th
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 55,878 against 49,463 in Botswana, a difference of 6,415.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,449 | 16,121 | 2,328 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26,310 | 21,753 | 4,557 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 39,321 | 27,497 | 11,824 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 43,120 | 33,936 | 9,184 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 45,412 | 43,939 | 1,473 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 49,111 | 53,060 | 3,949 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 55,878 against 49,463 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6,415, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, 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