Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of children who have completed primary school
Central African Republic
30.8%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
30.5%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
160th
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Central African Republic
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 30.8% against 30.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 165 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 10.5% | 9.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 14.2% | 6.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 18.5% | 4.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 23.8% | 3.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.9% | 1.2% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?
- Central African Republic, at 30.8% against 30.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.