Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 42.4% in 1987. ▲ Rising

Latest (1987)
42.4%
World rank
176th
of 180 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 1983
All-time low
30.2%
in 1978
Years of data
7
1978–1987

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–1987

0102030401978198219871978: 30.2 %1979: 34.3 %1980: 41.8 %1981: 40.3 %1982: 43.2 %1983: 43.4 %1987: 42.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau is 42.4%, measured in 1987.

The figure is up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1978.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1978 to 1987.
Year % Change
1978 30.2%
1979 34.3% +13.6%
1980 41.8% +21.6%
1981 40.3% -3.6%
1982 43.2% +7.3%
1983 43.4% +0.4%
1987 42.4% -2.2%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 42.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 42.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.3% 30.2% 34.3% 2
1980s 42.2% 40.3% 43.4% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 173 Burundi 60.0% compare
  2. 174 Benin 53.6% compare
  3. 175 Ethiopia 50.6% compare
  4. 177 Madagascar 42.3% compare
  5. 178 Haiti 39.7% compare
  6. 179 Sierra Leone 37.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 42.4% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1978.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 1987.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,946 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.