Lower secondary completion rate, female in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 28.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.8%
World rank
175th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 1979
Years of data
11
1978–2010

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–2010

01020301978199420101978: 1.5 % of relevant age group1979: 0.501 % of relevant age group1981: 0.688 % of relevant age group1982: 1.6 % of relevant age group1983: 0.635 % of relevant age group1984: 2.5 % of relevant age group1985: 2 % of relevant age group1987: 1.6 % of relevant age group1989: 3.4 % of relevant age group2000: 9.4 % of relevant age group2010: 28.8 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 28.8% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 204.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1979.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Guinea-Bissau, 1978 to 2010.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1978 1.5%
1979 0.5% -67.3%
1981 0.7% +37.2%
1982 1.6% +127.5%
1983 0.6% -59.4%
1984 2.5% +300.2%
1985 2.0% -20.3%
1987 1.6% -20.4%
1989 3.4% +112.3%
2000 9.4% +175.9%
2010 28.8% +204.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 0.5% 1.5% 2
1980s 1.8% 0.6% 3.4% 7
2000s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
2010s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 172 Madagascar 32.7% compare
  2. 173 Burundi 31.6% compare
  3. 174 Guinea 29.7% compare
  4. 176 Mali 27.2% compare
  5. 177 Benin 26.6% compare
  6. 178 Mozambique 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Guinea-Bissau?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Guinea-Bissau was 28.8% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2010.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.