4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 25.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guinea-Bissau stood at 25.1.
The figure is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2001.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th 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 primary education (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 26 | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 19 | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 45 | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 25.1 | -44.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary 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 | +87.5% | 24 | 45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 20 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 primary education in Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guinea-Bissau was 25.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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