School enrollment, preprimary in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School enrollment, preprimary was 13.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2014, school enrollment, preprimary in Guinea-Bissau stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 258.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 13.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, preprimary in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +232.9% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +160.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +81.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +97.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 13.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.7% | 13.2% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Guinea-Bissau?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Guinea-Bissau was 13.2% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.