Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 47.4% in 1987. ▲ Rising
Latest (1987)
47.4%
World rank
167th
of 170 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1980
All-time low
39.3%
in 1978
Years of data
7
1978–1987
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 47.4% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 1987.
That represents a change of up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 49.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1978.
That places Guinea-Bissau 167th out of 170 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 39.3% | — |
| 1979 | 39.9% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 46.4% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.4%, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 47.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.2%, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 46.4% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 164 Côte d'Ivoire 56.0% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 55.2%
- 166 Burkina Faso 49.4% compare
- 168 Madagascar 40.7% compare
- 169 Haiti 38.1% compare
- 170 Palestine, State of 18.7%
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau was 47.4% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1978.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 1987.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release