Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 6.65 % change on previous year in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1972–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2006, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 6.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 53.23 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -4.82 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 25.96 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1974 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1975 | 53.23 % change on previous year | +178.4% |
| 1976 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1979 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1980 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1981 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3542 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1983 | -0.5936 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8338 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1985 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 1988 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1989 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3392 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1994 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -4355.0% |
| 1995 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1998 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 2005 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2006 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.65 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.52 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +4355.0% | -0.3392 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.19 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 53.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -0.3292 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -0.3392 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.14 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 21.07 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 8 Burkina Faso 8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Jamaica 8.14 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.35 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 6 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Rwanda 5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Libya 5.8 % change on previous year 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, 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 primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 6.65 % change on previous year in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 53.23 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.82 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.