Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 85.1% 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 85.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2006. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 85.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 18.1% | — |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +117.5% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 42.0% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +51.2% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 18.1% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 33.7% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 51.6% | 85.1% | 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 85.1% 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 85.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th out of 197 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 65.0%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.