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

Botswana
27,582 number
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau
28,766 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
134th
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd

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 28,766 number against 27,582 number in Botswana, a difference of 1,184 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 133rd 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 12,489 number 9,994 number 2,495 number Botswana
1980s 17,512 number 12,847 number 4,665 number Botswana
1990s 21,112 number 16,566 number 4,546 number Botswana
2000s 22,269 number 19,443 number 2,825 number Botswana
2010s 25,751 number 25,245 number 505.2 number Botswana
2020s 27,582 number 28,766 number 1,184 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 28,766 number against 27,582 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?
1,184 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 133rd 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/