Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.22 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.22 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.3 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
1.22 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.22 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.3 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.22 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Guinea-Bissau 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.28 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.26 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.25 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.29 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.26 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.27 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.28 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.22 modelled data | -0.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.22 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.22 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 1.28 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.22 modelled data compare
- 24 Guinea 1.22 modelled data compare
- 25 Zambia 1.22 modelled data compare
- 27 South Sudan 1.21 modelled data compare
- 28 Montenegro 1.2 modelled data compare
- 29 Iraq 1.19 modelled data compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guinea-Bissau?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Guinea-Bissau was 1.22 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 youth of upper 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