School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 8.9 years in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau is 8.9 years, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.9 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.06 years, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.06 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.32 years | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 5.1 years | +119.4% |
| 1978 | 4.59 years | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 4.07 years | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.83 years | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.93 years | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.85 years | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.62 years | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 3.85 years | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.71 years | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.48 years | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 3.33 years | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.36 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.69 years | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 8.49 years | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9 years | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 years | 2.06 years | 5.1 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.66 years | 3.33 years | 3.93 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.69 years | 5.69 years | 8.9 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,815 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 144,075 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.092 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.24 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (1988)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 8.9 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 years in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release