Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 3.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 3.67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.67 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2005.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.15 | — |
| 2006 | 2.27 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.16 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.45 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.67 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.15 | 2.71 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.86 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 3.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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