4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 13.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Guinea-Bissau stood at 13.4.
The figure is down 56.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 12 | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | +138.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -56.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.2, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +138.5% | 13 | 31 |
| 2020 | -56.8% | 31 | 13.4 |
| 2014 | +54.5% | 11 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 11 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 159 Chad 16.7 compare
- 160 Central African Republic 16.6 compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 12.8 compare
- 163 Mozambique 11 compare
- 164 Niger 8 compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.33 (2010)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.45 (2010)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Guinea-Bissau was 13.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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