Girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Girls and boys who are out of school was 38,662 girls in 2010. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2010, girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea-Bissau stood at 38,662 girls. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58,173 girls in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38,662 girls, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47,216 girls | — |
| 1982 | 46,644 girls | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 50,327 girls | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 51,070 girls | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54,831 girls | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 55,791 girls | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 58,173 girls | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 38,662 girls | -33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,980 girls | 46,644 girls | 55,791 girls | 6 |
| 2000s | 58,173 girls | 58,173 girls | 58,173 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 38,662 girls | 38,662 girls | 38,662 girls | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 62 Mauritania 43,009 girls compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,481 girls compare
- 64 Peru 39,928 girls compare
- 66 Togo 31,015 girls compare
- 67 Ecuador 28,201 girls compare
- 68 Palestine, State of 27,289 girls 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea-Bissau?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea-Bissau was 38,662 girls in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 58,173 girls in 2000.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,662 girls in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th out of 180 countries with data for 2010.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.