Persistence to grade 5, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Persistence to grade 5, female was 19.6% in 1987. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–1987
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Guinea-Bissau is 19.6%, measured in 1987.
That represents a change of up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1978.
That places Guinea-Bissau 148th out of 149 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 12.0% | — |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 12.0% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 145 Burkina Faso 47.8% compare
- 146 Haiti 39.0% compare
- 147 Madagascar 33.3% compare
- 149 Türkiye 0.0%
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Guinea-Bissau was 19.6% in 1987, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1978.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 149 countries with data for 1987.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.