Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 98.2% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guinea-Bissau stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 98.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1972.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.5% | — |
| 1972 | 69.1% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 87.7% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 90.4% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 85.5% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 89.1% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 85.5% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 89.5% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 90.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 86.8% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 69.1% | 90.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 85.0% | 91.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 98.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 57 Tajikistan 98.6% compare
- 58 Sudan 98.4% compare
- 59 Tuvalu 98.3% compare
- 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.2% compare
- 62 Lesotho 97.9% compare
- 63 Micronesia, Federated States of 97.9% compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guinea-Bissau was 98.2% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1972.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th out of 219 countries with data for 2006.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release