Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 40.5% 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 40.5% 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 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 40.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.1% | — |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 31.0% | +96.0% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 27.0% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 25.5% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 11.1% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 23.2% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
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, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau was 40.5% 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 40.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd out of 193 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 68.1%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.