School enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School enrollment, primary was 71.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau, 1981–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau is 71.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 71.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1988.
That places Guinea-Bissau 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 39.5% | 53.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
- Primary education, teachers 5,371 (2010)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.4% (2010)
- School enrollment, primary, male 116.4% (2010)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 899,220 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau?
- School enrollment, primary in Guinea-Bissau was 71.3% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1988.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.