Inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Inequality in education was 0.4209 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4209
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4209
in 2018
All-time low
0.4032
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau is 0.4209, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.4209 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4032, in 2010.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4032 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4032 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4032 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4032 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4191 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4191 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4191 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4191 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4209 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4209 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4209 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4209 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4209 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4209 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.4209 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.4209 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4131 | 0.4032 | 0.4209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4209 | 0.4209 | 0.4209 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.33 (2010)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.45 (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau?
- Inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau was 0.4209 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4209 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4032 in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for inequality in education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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