School completion in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School completion was 30.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.5
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
161st
of 165 countries
All-time high
30.5
in 2025
All-time low
9.35
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 30.5 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 30.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.35, in 1981.
That places Guinea-Bissau 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.35 | — |
| 1982 | 9.61 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.87 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.09 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.36 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.71 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 11.04 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.39 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 11.77 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 12.16 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 12.61 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.06 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 13.53 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 13.96 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 14.42 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.82 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 15.31 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15.77 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.15 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.49 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.84 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.23 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.69 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.14 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.65 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.15 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.71 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 20.26 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.72 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.16 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21.67 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.22 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.75 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 23.36 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 23.97 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.62 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.35 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.77 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27.41 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 28 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.65 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.24 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 29.85 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 30.5 | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 30.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 30.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.47 | 9.35 | 11.77 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.18 | 12.16 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.49 | 16.49 | 20.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8 | 21.16 | 26.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.94 | 27.41 | 30.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.33 (2010)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.45 (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Guinea-Bissau?
- School completion in Guinea-Bissau was 30.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school completion?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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