Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 977 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2006
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2006, secondary education, vocational pupils in Guinea-Bissau stood at 977.
The figure is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,242 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 360, in 1978.
That places Guinea-Bissau 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 947 | — |
| 1972 | 1,242 | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 433 | -65.1% |
| 1977 | 392 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 360 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 624 | +73.3% |
| 1980 | 465 | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 689 | +48.2% |
| 1982 | 663 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 765 | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 830 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1,235 | +48.8% |
| 1987 | 785 | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 820 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 825 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 869 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 977 | +12.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 977 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24,900, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 977 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,565, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 666.33 | 360 | 1,242 | 6 |
| 1980s | 786.33 | 465 | 1,235 | 9 |
| 2000s | 923 | 869 | 977 | 2 |
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, vocational pupils in Guinea-Bissau?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guinea-Bissau was 977 in 2006, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,242 in 1972.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 360 in 1978.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2006.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.