Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Enrolment in primary education, male was 144,075 number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
144,075 number
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
144,075 number
in 2010
All-time low
19,546 number
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2010

Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2010

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1971199020101971: 19.5k number1972: 19.8k number1973: 23.3k number1976: 53.1k number1978: 56.1k number1979: 55.2k number1980: 52.6k number1981: 51.0k number1982: 51.1k number1983: 50.0k number1984: 49.8k number1985: 50.3k number1987: 49.8k number1988: 49.2k number1989: 50.7k number1992: 51.4k number1993: 51.1k number1994: 58.1k number1995: 63.4k number1996: 67.2k number1997: 74.0k number1998: 79.2k number2000: 89.5k number2010: 144.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau is 144,075 number, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 144,075 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,546 number, in 1971.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Guinea-Bissau, 1971 to 2010.
Year number Change
1971 19,546 number —
1972 19,825 number +1.4%
1973 23,279 number +17.4%
1976 53,071 number +128.0%
1978 56,096 number +5.7%
1979 55,228 number -1.5%
1980 52,647 number -4.7%
1981 50,990 number -3.1%
1982 51,070 number +0.2%
1983 49,989 number -2.1%
1984 49,821 number -0.3%
1985 50,322 number +1.0%
1987 49,833 number -1.0%
1988 49,184 number -1.3%
1989 50,744 number +3.2%
1992 51,404 number +1.3%
1993 51,090 number -0.6%
1994 58,073 number +13.7%
1995 63,415 number +9.2%
1996 67,191 number +6.0%
1997 73,979 number +10.1%
1998 79,196 number +7.1%
2000 89,540 number +13.1%
2010 144,075 number +60.9%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 144,075 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 144,075 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +128.0% 23,279 number 53,071 number
2010 +60.9% 89,540 number 144,075 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 37,841 number 19,546 number 56,096 number 6
1980s 50,511 number 49,184 number 52,647 number 9
1990s 63,478 number 51,090 number 79,196 number 7
2000s 89,540 number 89,540 number 89,540 number 1
2010s 144,075 number 144,075 number 144,075 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 127 Mongolia 159,142 number compare
  2. 128 Uruguay 152,466 number compare
  3. 129 Oman 144,675 number compare
  4. 131 Kuwait 139,640 number compare
  5. 132 Serbia 136,448 number compare
  6. 133 Bulgaria 135,298 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau was 144,075 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 144,075 number in 2010.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 19,546 number in 1971.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2010.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.