Inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Inequality in education was 0.4209 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
- Primary education, teachers 5,371 (2010)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.76 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.4% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau?
- Inequality in education in Guinea-Bissau was 0.4209 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.