Finland vs Guinea-Bissau: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Finland
27,034
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
29,175
in 2025
Finland rank
133rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Finland
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 29,175 against 27,034 in Finland, a difference of 2,141.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 133rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th of 222 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,350 | 20,404 | 9,946 | Finland |
| 2010s | 30,912 | 26,018 | 4,894 | Finland |
| 2020s | 29,114 | 28,817 | 297.4 | Finland |
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, Finland or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 29,175 against 27,034 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Finland and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2,141, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Finland ranks 133rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th 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, male (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