Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 84.2% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 84.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2006. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 84.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.8% | — |
| 1972 | 22.4% | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 47.9% | +113.9% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 40.8% | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 38.4% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +56.4% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.2% | 19.8% | 47.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 31.6% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 51.3% | 84.2% | 3 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 84.2% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th out of 211 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release