Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 37.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau stood at 37.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 51.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.5% | — |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | -1.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.4%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 37.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 33.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 32.9% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.1% | 39.5% | 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 37.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release