Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau, 2006–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau is 11.68 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 11.68 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.43 years, in 2006.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.43 years | — |
| 2007 | 10.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.68 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.85 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.68 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.56 years | 10.43 years | 10.68 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.14 years | 10.76 years | 11.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 years | 11.59 years | 11.68 years | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Guinea-Bissau was 11.68 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 years in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.