Guinea-Bissau vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
338,523
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
58.40 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
UIS: Arab States rank
127th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 58.40 million against 338,523 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 58.06 million.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 172.5 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and UIS: Arab States ranks 127th of 222 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,413 | 26.50 million | 26.40 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 144,526 | 32.36 million | 32.21 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 178,428 | 37.89 million | 37.71 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 218,352 | 41.39 million | 41.17 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 282,043 | 48.69 million | 48.40 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 329,622 | 57.35 million | 57.02 million | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 58.40 million against 338,523 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and UIS: Arab States?
- 58.06 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and UIS: Arab States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and UIS: Arab States ranks 127th 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