Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.76
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1985
All-time low
3.76
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.76 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.74 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2024.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.91 | — |
| 1951 | 5.91 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.9 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.89 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.89 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.9 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.9 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.92 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 5.93 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.94 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.95 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.99 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.01 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.02 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.04 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.06 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.08 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.1 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.15 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.19 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.25 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.32 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.4 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.49 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.57 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.64 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.69 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.73 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.74 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.73 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.69 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.66 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.47 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.43 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.37 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.3 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.22 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.14 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.06 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.97 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.87 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.69 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.58 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.46 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.37 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.18 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.07 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.79 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.35 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.76 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 5.89 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 | 5.92 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.17 | 6.04 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.49 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.87 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 5.18 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 4.15 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.76 | 4.08 | 5 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 113.44 (2010)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau was 3.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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