School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 69.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau is 69.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 69.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1988.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.8% | — |
| 1982 | 34.4% | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 28.1% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Guinea-Bissau was 69.5% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.