School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 0.6937 years in 2000. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.6937 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2000. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 275.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.6937 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0844 years, in 1976.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th of 213 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 life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2318 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1948 years | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0844 years | -56.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0949 years | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0874 years | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0881 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0896 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1201 years | +34.0% |
| 1982 | 0.142 years | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1979 years | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2328 years | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2185 years | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1613 years | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1341 years | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1845 years | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6937 years | +275.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.6937 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.6937 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 | +275.9% | 0.1845 years | 0.6937 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1302 years | 0.0844 years | 0.2318 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1645 years | 0.0896 years | 0.2328 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6937 years | 0.6937 years | 0.6937 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 209 Uganda 1.32 years compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea 1.11 years compare
- 211 Central African Republic 0.9041 years compare
- 213 Somalia 0.2207 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, secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Guinea-Bissau was 0.6937 years in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6937 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0844 years in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2000.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release