Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 9.92 units per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau is 9.92 units per square kilometre, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 9.92 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9948 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9948 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1976 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.58 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 0.9948 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.72 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 9.58 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.92 units per square kilometre | 9.92 units per square kilometre | 9.92 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 89 Morocco 10.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 10.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Lesotho 10.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mozambique 9.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Honduras 9.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Malaysia 9.41 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,815 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 9.92 units per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9948 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.