Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 33.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 33.6% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1981.
That places Guinea-Bissau 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.6% | — |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | +3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 33.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 33.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.3%, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.1% | 33.6% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau was 33.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release