School completion, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School completion, annual growth rate was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
School completion, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.7 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.06 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School completion, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 3 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.18 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.38 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 8 Ethiopia 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Benin 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Afghanistan 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Haiti 1.92 % change on previous year 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 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 school completion, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.