Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 40.8% in 2000. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 40.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 40.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.2% | — |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +42.3% |
| 1976 | 33.5% | +93.1% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 25.8% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +77.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.6% | 12.2% | 33.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 201 Chad 51.5% compare
- 202 Central African Republic 47.8% compare
- 203 Niger 42.1% compare
- 205 Equatorial Guinea 38.3% compare
- 206 Somalia 9.1% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau was 40.8% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2000.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release