Primary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2010, primary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau stood at 48.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 48.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.1% | — |
| 1972 | 39.7% | +31.9% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.5% | 30.1% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 36.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 120 Panama 48.4% compare
- 121 Cayman Islands 48.4% compare
- 122 Korea 48.4% compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 48.3%
- 125 Barbados 48.3% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 48.3% compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 113.44 (2010)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau was 48.3% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary education, pupils?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.