Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 16.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 16.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1981.
That places Guinea-Bissau 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.4% | — |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 161 Liberia 21.0% compare
- 162 South Sudan 18.1% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 113.44 (2010)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau was 16.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release