School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 7.34 years in 2010. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Guinea-Bissau is 7.34 years, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.34 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.44 years, in 1971.
That places Guinea-Bissau 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.44 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.45 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.89 years | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 6.33 years | +118.9% |
| 1978 | 5.66 years | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 4.99 years | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 4.71 years | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 4.83 years | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.6 years | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.14 years | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 4.24 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.21 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.09 years | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.99 years | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.93 years | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7 years | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.54 years | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.88 years | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 4.13 years | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.29 years | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.65 years | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 4.91 years | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.63 years | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 7.34 years | +30.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.34 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.78 years, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.34 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) 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 | +118.9% | 2.89 years | 6.33 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 years | 2.44 years | 6.33 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.3 years | 3.93 years | 4.83 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.16 years | 3.54 years | 4.91 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.63 years | 5.63 years | 5.63 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.34 years | 7.34 years | 7.34 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.44 years compare
- 21 Uganda 7.4 years compare
- 22 Falkland Islands 7.36 years compare
- 24 South Africa 7.3 years compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.25 years compare
- 26 Cameroon 7.19 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, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Guinea-Bissau was 7.34 years in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 years in 1971.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release