Average years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Average years of schooling was 3.58 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.58 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.58 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
That places Guinea-Bissau 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1059 years | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 0.142 years | +34.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3236 years | +128.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5053 years | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6979 years | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8906 years | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 years | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 1.29 years | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 years | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.59 years | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.94 years | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3 years | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 2.92 years | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 3.58 years | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1029 years | 0.1 years | 0.1059 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.2328 years | 0.142 years | 0.3236 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6016 years | 0.5053 years | 0.6979 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9907 years | 0.8906 years | 1.09 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.37 years | 1.29 years | 1.44 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.77 years | 1.59 years | 1.94 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.61 years | 2.3 years | 2.92 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.58 years | 3.58 years | 3.58 years | 1 |
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 average years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Average years of schooling in Guinea-Bissau was 3.58 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for average years of schooling?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.