Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.039 units per person in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 0.039 units per person, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.039 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 1976.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0072 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per person | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0105 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.007 units per person | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0209 units per person | +215.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0366 units per person | +75.1% |
| 2006 | 0.039 units per person | +6.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.039 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0533 units per person, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.039 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0667 units per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per capita 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 | +215.9% | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0209 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.039 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 secondary education, pupils, per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 0.039 units per person in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.039 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.