Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 110.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau is 110.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 110.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.3% | — |
| 1972 | 26.7% | +54.0% |
| 1973 | 37.2% | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +58.5% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 41.7% | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 36.6% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 110.4% | +80.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 17.3% | 59.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 34.9% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.1% | 33.2% | 48.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 110.4% | 110.4% | 110.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.24 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (1988)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,157 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 43 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,623 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,950 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,170 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau was 110.4% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 110.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release