Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 19,171 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2010, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 19,171. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19,171 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,108, in 1981.
That places Guinea-Bissau 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8,284 | — |
| 1980 | 8,372 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,108 | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 7,336 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 7,975 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 7,879 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 11,431 | +45.1% |
| 1988 | 11,381 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14,803 | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 19,171 | +29.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 19,171 is below the median for low income countries, which is 113,175, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 19,171 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,810, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,284 | 8,284 | 8,284 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,783 | 7,108 | 11,431 | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,803 | 14,803 | 14,803 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19,171 | 19,171 | 19,171 | 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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Guinea-Bissau was 19,171 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,171 in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,108 in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release