Lower secondary completion rate, male in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 43.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
43.8%
World rank
161st
of 187 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.1%
in 1983
Years of data
11
1978–2010

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

0102030401978199420101978: 5.2 % of relevant age group1979: 4.2 % of relevant age group1981: 4.4 % of relevant age group1982: 8.5 % of relevant age group1983: 4.1 % of relevant age group1984: 11.1 % of relevant age group1985: 9.3 % of relevant age group1987: 4.7 % of relevant age group1989: 4.4 % of relevant age group2000: 16.8 % of relevant age group2010: 43.8 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

In 2010, lower secondary completion rate, male in Guinea-Bissau stood at 43.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 160.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1983.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st 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, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Guinea-Bissau, 1978 to 2010.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1978 5.2%
1979 4.2% -19.5%
1981 4.4% +6.7%
1982 8.5% +90.8%
1983 4.1% -52.0%
1984 11.1% +172.8%
1985 9.3% -16.2%
1987 4.7% -49.1%
1989 4.4% -7.7%
2000 16.8% +284.8%
2010 43.8% +160.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.7% 4.2% 5.2% 2
1980s 6.7% 4.1% 11.1% 7
2000s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1
2010s 43.8% 43.8% 43.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 158 Sierra Leone 46.2% compare
  2. 159 Papua New Guinea 45.7% compare
  3. 160 Liberia 44.0% compare
  4. 162 Angola 43.3%
  5. 163 Rwanda 42.8% compare
  6. 164 Guinea 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Guinea-Bissau?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Guinea-Bissau was 43.8% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1983.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2010.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.1%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% 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, 5,457 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.