Guinea-Bissau vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Guinea-Bissau
28,417
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
4.88 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
129th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
132nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 4.88 million against 28,417 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.85 million.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 171.6 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 132nd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,040 | 2.52 million | 2.51 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1980s | 13,513 | 3.31 million | 3.30 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 16,384 | 3.92 million | 3.91 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 19,927 | 3.71 million | 3.69 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 25,477 | 4.48 million | 4.45 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 28,086 | 5.02 million | 4.99 million | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 4.88 million against 28,417 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 4.85 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 132nd 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, female (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