Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Gabon
309,891
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
338,523
in 2025
Gabon rank
132nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 338,523 against 309,891 in Gabon, a difference of 28,632.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gabon ranks 132nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th of 222 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,242 | 102,413 | 13,171 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 127,268 | 144,526 | 17,258 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 177,995 | 178,428 | 433.4 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 215,542 | 218,352 | 2,810 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 239,393 | 282,043 | 42,650 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 294,192 | 331,106 | 36,913 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 338,523 against 309,891 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 28,632, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 132nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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