Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 113.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau is 113.4%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 119.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.9% | — |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 42.7% | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 78.8% | +52.5% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 72.6% | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 63.4% | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 59.5% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 55.8% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 51.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 108.0% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 114.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 119.7% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 113.4% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 28.9% | 82.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 49.6% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 46.2% | 65.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 75.5% | 119.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 113.4% | 113.4% | 113.4% | 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, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 113.4% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 119.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release