Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 29 Bhutan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Fiji 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Eswatini 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,815 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Guinea-Bissau was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.