Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: School enrollment, primary

Guinea-Bissau
71.3%
in 2010
Senegal
75.4%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
171st
Senegal rank
168th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Senegal
020406080197819972017

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 75.4% against 71.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 168th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 47.7% 40.4% 7.3% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 49.0% 58.4% 9.4% Senegal
2010s 71.3% 71.6% 0.3% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Guinea-Bissau or Senegal?
Senegal, at 75.4% against 71.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
4.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Senegal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Senegal rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st and Senegal ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.