Secondary education, general pupils in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Secondary education, general pupils was 40.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 40.5% for secondary education, general pupils in 2010.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.1% | — |
| 1972 | 35.0% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 34.5% | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 24.6% | -21.5% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 28.1% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 18.6% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 18.4% | 34.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 194 Iraq 42.5% compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 41.6% compare
- 196 Yemen 41.2% compare
- 198 Central African Republic 40.1% compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 39.6% compare
- 200 Angola 39.1% compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Guinea-Bissau?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Guinea-Bissau was 40.5% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2010.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.