Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 158.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 158.4% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 158.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1988.
That places Guinea-Bissau 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 72.9% | — |
| 1980 | 58.0% | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 55.9% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 57.9% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +124.2% |
| 2010 | 158.4% | +79.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 158.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 158.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 39.4% | 58.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 158.4% | 158.4% | 158.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 1 Sierra Leone 175.7% compare
- 2 Mozambique 168.8% compare
- 4 Madagascar 157.2% compare
- 5 Haiti 155.3% compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 150.0% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau was 158.4% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 158.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.