Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 69.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 69.5% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 69.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1988.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.7% | 37.8% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
- Primary education, teachers 5,371 (2010)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.76 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.4% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Guinea-Bissau was 69.5% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.