Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.831 GPIA in 1987. ▲ Rising
Latest (1987)
0.831 GPIA
World rank
164th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1982
All-time low
0.516 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
7
1978–1987
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.831 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 1987.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.516 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Guinea-Bissau 164th out of 164 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.6648 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.516 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6682 GPIA | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5665 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 1.14 GPIA | +101.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8828 GPIA | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.831 GPIA | -5.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.831 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.831 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5904 GPIA | 0.516 GPIA | 0.6648 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8183 GPIA | 0.5665 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 5 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Guinea-Bissau?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Guinea-Bissau was 0.831 GPIA in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1982.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.516 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 1987.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release