Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Botswana
54,555 number
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
57,090 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
134th
Guinea-Bissau rank
132nd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 57,090 number against 54,555 number in Botswana, a difference of 2,535 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 24,794 number 20,078 number 4,716 number Botswana
1980s 34,734 number 25,782 number 8,953 number Botswana
1990s 41,815 number 33,294 number 8,521 number Botswana
2000s 44,057 number 38,978 number 5,078 number Botswana
2010s 50,945 number 50,204 number 740.9 number Botswana
2020s 54,555 number 57,090 number 2,535 number Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 57,090 number against 54,555 number in Botswana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
2,535 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Botswana ranks 134th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 132nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/