Secondary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Secondary education, pupils was 55,176 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau is 55,176, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55,176 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,153, in 1976.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,215 | — |
| 1972 | 4,023 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 2,153 | -46.5% |
| 1977 | 3,177 | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 3,731 | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 4,290 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 4,256 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 4,757 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 6,294 | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 8,432 | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 9,634 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 9,384 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 6,450 | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 5,468 | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 6,330 | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 25,780 | +307.3% |
| 2005 | 50,507 | +95.9% |
| 2006 | 55,176 | +9.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 55,176 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 55,176 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 | +307.3% | 6,330 | 25,780 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,598 | 2,153 | 4,290 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,778 | 4,256 | 9,634 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43,821 | 25,780 | 55,176 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 161 Cyprus 61,230 compare
- 162 Montenegro 56,561
- 163 Cape Verde 55,831 compare
- 165 Luxembourg 53,672 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 41,660 compare
- 167 Brunei 40,924 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 secondary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau?
- Secondary education, pupils in Guinea-Bissau was 55,176 in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55,176 in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,153 in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.