School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 4.49 years in 2000. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 4.49 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.49 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.27 years, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.27 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.8 years | +41.3% |
| 1976 | 3.62 years | +101.9% |
| 1978 | 3.03 years | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 2.59 years | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 2.43 years | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 2.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.35 years | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.29 years | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.41 years | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.38 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.28 years | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.38 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.49 years | +88.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.49 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.45 years, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.49 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.72 years, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +101.9% | 1.8 years | 3.62 years |
| 2000 | +88.9% | 2.38 years | 4.49 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.46 years | 1.27 years | 3.62 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.37 years | 2.28 years | 2.44 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.49 years | 4.49 years | 4.49 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 203 Central African Republic 5.88 years compare
- 204 Djibouti 5.74 years compare
- 205 Niger 5.13 years compare
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 4.48 years compare
- 208 Somalia 0.9798 years 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau was 4.49 years in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 years in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2000.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release