Guinea-Bissau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary, female
School enrollment, primary, female over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 110.4% against 96.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 52.0% | 13.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 67.9% | 32.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 67.4% | 27.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 73.1% | 11.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 110.4% | 90.7% | 19.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Guinea-Bissau or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 110.4% against 96.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.