Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 27.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
162nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2025
All-time low
13.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 27.4% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1981.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.9% | — |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 27.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 27.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 27.4% | 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, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Guinea-Bissau was 27.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release