Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Enrolment in primary education, male was 144,075 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau is 144,075, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 144,075 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,546, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,546 | — |
| 1972 | 19,825 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 23,279 | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 53,071 | +128.0% |
| 1978 | 56,096 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 55,228 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 52,647 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 50,990 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 51,070 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49,989 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 49,821 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 50,322 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 49,833 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 49,184 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 50,744 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 51,404 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 51,090 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 58,073 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 63,415 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 67,191 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 73,979 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 79,196 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 89,540 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 144,075 | +60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,841 | 19,546 | 56,096 | 6 |
| 1980s | 50,511 | 49,184 | 52,647 | 9 |
| 1990s | 63,478 | 51,090 | 79,196 | 7 |
| 2000s | 89,540 | 89,540 | 89,540 | 1 |
| 2010s | 144,075 | 144,075 | 144,075 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,623 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,950 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,170 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,201 (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau was 144,075 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 144,075 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,546 in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2010.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release