School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 34.4% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 34.4% for school enrollment, secondary in 2006. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1976.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.4% | — |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -52.7% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +205.6% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +79.2% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +7.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 34.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 34.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +205.6% | 5.9% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 17.9% | 34.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 188 Mozambique 37.2% compare
- 189 Malawi 36.6% compare
- 190 Mauritania 36.0% compare
- 192 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 193 Ethiopia 33.9% compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 30.0% 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 enrollment, secondary in Guinea-Bissau?
- School enrollment, secondary in Guinea-Bissau was 34.4% in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, secondary (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.