Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Guinea-Bissau
30.5%
in 2025
Somalia
28.8%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Somalia rank
164th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 30.5% against 28.8% in Somalia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Somalia ranks 164th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 19.2% | 8.7% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 20.6% | 6.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 23.5% | 5.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 26.0% | 2.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.1% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 30.5% against 28.8% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 1.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Somalia ranks 164th 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
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.