Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1781 units per person in 2010. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2010, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.1781 units per person.
The figure is up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1903 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0477 units per person, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0477 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0561 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0699 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0805 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1162 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 0.118 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.105 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0983 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0925 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0885 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0874 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0855 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0849 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.085 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0831 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0806 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0825 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.078 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0752 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0834 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0896 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.093 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1004 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1055 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1215 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.144 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1721 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1828 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1903 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1781 units per person | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0865 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.118 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0855 units per person | 0.0806 units per person | 0.0925 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0893 units per person | 0.0752 units per person | 0.1055 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1621 units per person | 0.1215 units per person | 0.1903 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1781 units per person | 0.1781 units per person | 0.1781 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1781 units per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1903 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 units per person in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2010.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.