School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 1.26 years in 2000. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.26 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2000. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 211.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.26 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2006 years, in 1976.
That places Guinea-Bissau 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4128 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.4033 years | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2006 years | -50.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3209 years | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3902 years | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4396 years | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4249 years | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5276 years | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6949 years | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7554 years | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 years | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7735 years | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4751 years | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3891 years | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4044 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.26 years | +211.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.26 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 years, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.26 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3612 years | 0.2006 years | 0.4396 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6097 years | 0.3891 years | 1.04 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.26 years | 1.26 years | 1.26 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 years compare
- 210 Niger 1.42 years compare
- 211 Central African Republic 1.35 years compare
- 213 Somalia 0.3137 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, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Guinea-Bissau was 1.26 years in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2006 years in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2000.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release