Guinea-Bissau vs Pacific island small states: School enrollment, primary

Guinea-Bissau
113.4%
in 2010
Pacific island small states
97.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
27th
Pacific island small states rank
32nd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 113.4% against 97.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Pacific island small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 56.8% 106.0% 49.2% Pacific island small states
1980s 52.9% 103.6% 50.7% Pacific island small states
1990s 54.7% 103.4% 48.7% Pacific island small states
2000s 101.5% 102.1% 0.6% Pacific island small states
2010s 113.4% 106.1% 7.3% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Guinea-Bissau or Pacific island small states?
Guinea-Bissau, at 113.4% against 97.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2010.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Guinea-Bissau and Pacific island small states?
15.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Pacific island small states?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Pacific island small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th and Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.