Guinea-Bissau vs Norway: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Guinea-Bissau
57,592
in 2025
Norway
57,794
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
Norway rank
129th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 57,794 against 57,592 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 202.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Norway ranks 129th of 222 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,523 | 60,004 | 19,481 | Norway |
| 2010s | 51,495 | 62,438 | 10,943 | Norway |
| 2020s | 56,903 | 59,846 | 2,944 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Guinea-Bissau or Norway?
- Norway, at 57,794 against 57,592 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Guinea-Bissau and Norway?
- 202, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Norway rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Norway ranks 129th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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