School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 4.47 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
In 2000, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.47 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.47 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.19 years, in 1971.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd of 193 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) (School) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.19 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.68 years | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 3.22 years | +91.4% |
| 1978 | 2.99 years | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 2.79 years | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.62 years | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.59 years | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.65 years | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.56 years | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.41 years | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.43 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.47 years | +83.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.47 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.86 years, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.47 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.41 years, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) 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 | +91.4% | 1.68 years | 3.22 years |
| 2000 | +83.8% | 2.43 years | 4.47 years |
| 1972 | +41.7% | 1.19 years | 1.68 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 years | 1.19 years | 3.22 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.57 years | 2.41 years | 2.65 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.47 years | 4.47 years | 4.47 years | 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau was 4.47 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 4.47 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 years in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd out of 193 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 83.8%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.