Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 34.4 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2006, secondary gross enrollment rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 34.4. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34.4 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.82, in 1976.
That places Guinea-Bissau 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.44 | — |
| 1972 | 5.97 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | -52.7% |
| 1977 | 4.11 | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 4.75 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 5.31 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 5.2 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.73 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 7.43 | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 9.68 | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 10.69 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 10.03 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 6.38 | -36.4% |
| 1988 | 5.23 | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 5.87 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 17.93 | +205.6% |
| 2005 | 32.13 | +79.2% |
| 2006 | 34.4 | +7.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 34.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.74, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 34.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +205.6% | 5.87 | 17.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9 | 2.82 | 6.44 | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.36 | 5.2 | 10.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.15 | 17.93 | 34.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 188 Malawi 36.64 compare
- 189 Mauritania 36.03 compare
- 190 Guinea 35.95 compare
- 192 Madagascar 34.13 compare
- 193 Ethiopia 33.91 compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 29.99 compare
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Guinea-Bissau was 34.4 in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 in 1976.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2006.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.