Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 52.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 206 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2000
All-time low
39.1%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guinea-Bissau stood at 52.3%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 62.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2014.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th of 206 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7% | — |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 52.3% | +1.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 52.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.1%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 52.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 51.5% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 46.4% | 52.3% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guinea-Bissau?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Guinea-Bissau was 52.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2014.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary 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