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

Latest (2010)
0.1781 units per person
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1903 units per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.0477 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2010

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010

0.050.10.150.21971199020101971: 0.048 units per person1972: 0.056 units per person1973: 0.07 units per person1974: 0.08 units per person1975: 0.116 units per person1976: 0.118 units per person1978: 0.105 units per person1979: 0.098 units per person1980: 0.092 units per person1981: 0.088 units per person1982: 0.087 units per person1983: 0.086 units per person1984: 0.085 units per person1985: 0.085 units per person1987: 0.083 units per person1988: 0.081 units per person1989: 0.083 units per person1992: 0.078 units per person1993: 0.075 units per person1994: 0.083 units per person1995: 0.09 units per person1996: 0.093 units per person1997: 0.1 units per person1998: 0.106 units per person2000: 0.122 units per person2001: 0.144 units per person2004: 0.172 units per person2005: 0.183 units per person2006: 0.19 units per person2010: 0.178 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1971 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Afghanistan 0.1811 units per person compare
  2. 13 Eswatini 0.1807 units per person compare
  3. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1796 units per person compare
  4. 16 Zimbabwe 0.1767 units per person compare
  5. 17 Burundi 0.1748 units per person compare
  6. 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 8,822 data points, 1970–2025
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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.