Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2010. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2010.
That represents a change of down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +80.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +80.9% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 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, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- 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, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.