Persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Persistence to grade 5, total was 21.9% in 1987. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Guinea-Bissau is 21.9%, measured in 1987.
That represents a change of up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 25.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1978.
That places Guinea-Bissau 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17.1% | — |
| 1979 | 19.8% | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 17.1% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 160 Burkina Faso 43.4% compare
- 161 Haiti 36.2% compare
- 162 Madagascar 31.6% compare
- 164 Türkiye 0.0%
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea-Bissau was 21.9% in 1987, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1978.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 1987.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, total (% 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.