Guinea-Bissau vs Low income: School enrollment, primary, male

Guinea-Bissau
116.4%
in 2010
Low income
100.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
22nd
Low income rank
23rd

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Low income
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 116.4% against 100.6% in Low income, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Low income ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Low income ranks 23rd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 68.8% 64.2% 4.6% Guinea-Bissau
1980s 69.4% 70.1% 0.7% Low income
1990s 69.3% 71.0% 1.7% Low income
2000s 89.8% 77.0% 12.7% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 116.4% 100.5% 15.9% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Guinea-Bissau or Low income?
Guinea-Bissau, at 116.4% against 100.6% in Low income as of 2010.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Guinea-Bissau and Low income?
15.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Low income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Low income rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd and Low income ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.