Gabon vs Guinea-Bissau: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Gabon
220,398
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
222,979
in 2025
Gabon rank
138th
Guinea-Bissau rank
137th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 222,979 against 220,398 in Gabon, a difference of 2,581.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gabon ranks 138th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,017 | 57,857 | 7,840 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 67,268 | 73,950 | 6,682 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 95,219 | 103,584 | 8,366 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 139,413 | 135,554 | 3,859 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 183,947 | 171,309 | 12,638 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 206,394 | 209,300 | 2,906 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Gabon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 222,979 against 220,398 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Gabon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2,581, 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, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 138th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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