Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Eritrea
179,776
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
175,336
in 2025
Eritrea rank
123rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
126th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 179,776 against 175,336 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4,440.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 123rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th of 222 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,084 | 56,150 | 26,934 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 106,780 | 84,276 | 22,504 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 122,311 | 101,909 | 20,402 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 154,275 | 124,098 | 30,177 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 179,375 | 158,213 | 21,162 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 177,105 | 172,454 | 4,651 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eritrea, at 179,776 against 175,336 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4,440, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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