Primary completion rate, total in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Primary completion rate, total was 62.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
62.6%
World rank
169th
of 189 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.9%
in 1988
Years of data
11
1976–2010

Primary completion rate, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1976–2010

02040601976199320101976: 7.3 % of relevant age group1979: 14.1 % of relevant age group1980: 10.4 % of relevant age group1981: 14.7 % of relevant age group1982: 15.6 % of relevant age group1983: 12.5 % of relevant age group1984: 11.8 % of relevant age group1987: 8.8 % of relevant age group1988: 5.9 % of relevant age group2000: 28.2 % of relevant age group2010: 62.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Guinea-Bissau is 62.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 122.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 62.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1988.

That places Guinea-Bissau 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary completion rate, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Guinea-Bissau, 1976 to 2010.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1976 7.3%
1979 14.1% +93.9%
1980 10.4% -26.3%
1981 14.7% +41.8%
1982 15.6% +6.3%
1983 12.5% -20.3%
1984 11.8% -5.6%
1987 8.8% -25.4%
1988 5.9% -32.9%
2000 28.2% +378.7%
2010 62.6% +122.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.7% 7.3% 14.1% 2
1980s 11.4% 5.9% 15.6% 7
2000s 28.2% 28.2% 28.2% 1
2010s 62.6% 62.6% 62.6% 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 166 Rwanda 66.8% compare
  2. 167 Iraq 63.6% compare
  3. 168 Senegal 62.9% compare
  4. 170 Benin 61.6% compare
  5. 171 Eritrea 61.3% compare
  6. 172 Madagascar 60.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Guinea-Bissau?
Primary completion rate, total in Guinea-Bissau was 62.6% in 2010, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1988.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary completion rate, total?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.