Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 162.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 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
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau is 162.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 162.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1988.
That places Guinea-Bissau 5th 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, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 123.3% | — |
| 1980 | 100.0% | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 96.8% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 102.1% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 118.9% | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 162.4% | +36.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 162.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 129.6%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 162.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.3%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.3% | 123.3% | 123.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 67.0% | 102.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 118.9% | 118.9% | 118.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 162.4% | 162.4% | 162.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 2 Mozambique 173.9% compare
- 3 Haiti 169.8% compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 168.0% compare
- 6 Madagascar 153.9% compare
- 7 Ethiopia 153.6% compare
- 8 British Virgin Islands 150.3% 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, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau was 162.4% 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, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 162.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, male (% 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.