Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea-Bissau is 0.5%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 58.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2100.
That places Guinea-Bissau 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.4% | 58.1% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 55.1% | 52.9% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 47.9% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 39.1% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 33.5% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.2% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.5% compare
- 79 Malawi 0.5% compare
- 80 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 82 Bahrain 0.5% compare
- 83 Macao 0.4% compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4% compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (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, total 899,220 (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea-Bissau was 0.5% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2100.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.