Guinea vs Rwanda: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Guinea
2.09 million number
in 2020
Rwanda
1.94 million number
in 2020
Guinea rank
64th
Rwanda rank
66th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.09 million number against 1.94 million number in Rwanda, a difference of 151,630 number.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Guinea ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 655,037 number 698,636 number 43,599 number Rwanda
1980s 821,643 number 996,692 number 175,049 number Rwanda
1990s 1.14 million number 1.17 million number 30,072 number Rwanda
2000s 1.52 million number 1.40 million number 127,855 number Guinea
2010s 1.89 million number 1.73 million number 152,691 number Guinea
2020s 2.09 million number 1.94 million number 151,630 number Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Guinea or Rwanda?
Guinea, at 2.09 million number against 1.94 million number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Guinea and Rwanda?
151,630 number, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Guinea ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.