Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 62.8% in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)
62.8%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2000
All-time low
25.3%
in 1971
Years of data
15
1971–2000

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2000

02040601971198520001971: 25.3 %1972: 25.3 %1976: 58.5 %1978: 62.6 %1979: 61.9 %1980: 58.6 %1981: 56.3 %1982: 56.7 %1983: 55.7 %1984: 54.8 %1985: 53 %1987: 47.1 %1988: 44.3 %1989: 44.2 %2000: 62.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2000, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guinea-Bissau stood at 62.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 62.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1971.

That places Guinea-Bissau 188th out of 193 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, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1971 to 2000.
Year % Change
1971 25.3%
1972 25.3% +0.2%
1976 58.5% +131.0%
1978 62.6% +7.0%
1979 61.9% -1.0%
1980 58.6% -5.3%
1981 56.3% -4.0%
1982 56.7% +0.8%
1983 55.7% -1.8%
1984 54.8% -1.6%
1985 53.0% -3.2%
1987 47.1% -11.2%
1988 44.3% -5.9%
1989 44.2% -0.2%
2000 62.8% +42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.7% 25.3% 62.6% 5
1980s 52.3% 44.2% 58.6% 9
2000s 62.8% 62.8% 62.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 185 Mali 64.4% compare
  2. 186 Syrian Arab Republic 63.2% compare
  3. 187 Djibouti 62.8% compare
  4. 189 Eritrea 61.4% compare
  5. 190 Senegal 60.6% compare
  6. 191 Equatorial Guinea 58.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guinea-Bissau?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Guinea-Bissau was 62.8% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1971.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2000.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.