Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.18 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.18 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.3 modelled data
in 2001
All-time low
1.18 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.18 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.3 modelled data in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.18 modelled data, in 2025.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.29 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.27 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.22 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.23 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.23 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.19 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.18 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.18 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Guinea-Bissau was 1.18 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 modelled data in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release