School enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School enrollment, primary was 113.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2010, school enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau stood at 113.4%.
The figure is up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 119.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 28.9% | 82.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 49.6% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 46.2% | 65.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 75.5% | 119.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 113.4% | 113.4% | 113.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5,371 (2010)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.76 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.4% (2010)
- School enrollment, primary, male 116.4% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau?
- School enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau was 113.4% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 119.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 27th out of 205 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.