Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 69.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 69.5% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 69.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1988.
That places Guinea-Bissau 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.8% | — |
| 1982 | 46.3% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.7% | 37.8% | 46.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 69.5% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release