Canada vs Guinea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Canada
393,267 number
in 2020
Guinea
374,179 number
in 2020
Canada rank
62nd
Guinea rank
64th

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

  • Canada
  • Guinea
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 393,267 number against 374,179 number in Guinea, a difference of 19,088 number.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 62nd and Guinea ranks 64th of 202 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 388,376 number 121,044 number 267,332 number Canada
1980s 362,911 number 156,217 number 206,694 number Canada
1990s 393,084 number 216,602 number 176,482 number Canada
2000s 369,246 number 281,172 number 88,074 number Canada
2010s 383,700 number 340,005 number 43,695 number Canada
2020s 393,267 number 374,179 number 19,088 number Canada

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, Canada or Guinea?
Canada, at 393,267 number against 374,179 number in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Canada and Guinea?
19,088 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Canada and Guinea rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Canada ranks 62nd and Guinea ranks 64th 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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About this data

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/