Guinea-Bissau vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
338,523
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
57.80 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
129th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 57.80 million against 338,523 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 57.46 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 170.7 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 129th of 222 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,002 | 59.41 million | 59.22 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 218,352 | 59.47 million | 59.25 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 282,043 | 58.62 million | 58.34 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 329,622 | 58.00 million | 57.67 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 57.80 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 57.46 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 129th 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