Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 2.5% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2000
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2.5% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 26.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.4% | — |
| 1972 | 26.3% | +43.0% |
| 1976 | 18.2% | -30.9% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | -53.7% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -58.8% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | +119.9% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -42.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +84.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -30.4% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -33.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -46.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 3.4% | 26.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 144 Peru 2.6% compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 2.5%
- 147 United Arab Emirates 2.5% compare
- 148 Lesotho 2.4% compare
- 149 Ghana 2.4% compare
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guinea-Bissau was 2.5% in 2000, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2000.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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