Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2010. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Guinea-Bissau 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +80.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +80.9% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2010.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.