Guinea-Bissau vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Guinea-Bissau
160,452
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
29.83 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
137th
UIS: Arab States rank
136th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 29.83 million against 160,452 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 29.67 million.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 185.9 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and UIS: Arab States ranks 136th of 220 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 45,312 12.38 million 12.34 million UIS: Arab States
1980s 58,813 15.42 million 15.36 million UIS: Arab States
1990s 77,591 18.12 million 18.04 million UIS: Arab States
2000s 96,518 21.60 million 21.50 million UIS: Arab States
2010s 124,744 23.56 million 23.43 million UIS: Arab States
2020s 150,298 28.59 million 28.44 million UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 29.83 million against 160,452 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and UIS: Arab States?
29.67 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and UIS: Arab States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th and UIS: Arab States ranks 136th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release