What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?

12,238 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Guinea-Bissau

261,604 number

in 2020

Namibia

249,366 number

in 2020

Guinea-Bissau rank

136th

Namibia rank

139th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

Guinea-Bissau
Namibia

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 261,604 number against 249,366 number in Namibia, a difference of 12,238 number.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 139th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	78,132 number	97,508 number	19,375 number	Namibia
1980s	86,354 number	135,520 number	49,166 number	Namibia
1990s	120,022 number	186,434 number	66,412 number	Namibia
2000s	156,510 number	229,373 number	72,863 number	Namibia
2010s	226,284 number	248,356 number	22,072 number	Namibia
2020s	261,604 number	249,366 number	12,238 number	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Namibia?: Guinea-Bissau, at 261,604 number against 249,366 number in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?: 12,238 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 139th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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