Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 160.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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
In 2010, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guinea-Bissau stood at 160.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 160.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1988.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 98.1% | — |
| 1980 | 79.0% | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 76.3% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 79.9% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 103.5% | +94.9% |
| 2010 | 160.4% | +55.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 53.1% | 79.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 103.5% | 103.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 160.4% | 160.4% | 160.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 1 Sierra Leone 171.8% compare
- 2 Mozambique 171.4% compare
- 3 Haiti 162.6% compare
- 5 Angola 156.8% compare
- 6 Madagascar 155.5% compare
- 7 British Virgin Islands 150.2% 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, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Guinea-Bissau was 160.4% 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, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 160.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.