Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 278,890 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 278,890 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2010. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 278,890 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,974, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,974 | — |
| 1972 | 32,896 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 41,437 | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 49,360 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 75,634 | +53.2% |
| 1976 | 81,890 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 82,514 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 83,139 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 80,590 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 76,709 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 74,539 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 74,803 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 74,359 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 74,979 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 76,268 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 76,636 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 77,004 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75,892 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 79,035 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 79,317 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 79,600 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 79,882 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 79,611 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 91,103 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 100,369 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 106,338 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 117,033 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 125,287 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 137,664 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 150,041 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 181,655 | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 198,534 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 215,413 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 232,292 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 252,488 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 269,287 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 271,688 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 274,088 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 276,489 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 278,890 | +0.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 278,890 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.01 million, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 278,890 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +53.2% | 49,360 | 75,634 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,715 | 27,974 | 83,139 | 9 |
| 1980s | 76,022 | 74,359 | 79,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,620 | 79,317 | 137,664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,198 | 150,041 | 276,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,890 | 278,890 | 278,890 | 1 |
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, 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 primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau was 278,890 in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 278,890 in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,974 in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.