Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 36.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guinea-Bissau is 36.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 10th 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, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.2% | — |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 36.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 36.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 35.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 34.5% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 36.9% | 39.9% | 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, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guinea-Bissau was 36.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release