Guinea-Bissau: Primary school enrollment

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 Guinea-Bissau

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 113.27
 Year 2010
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2010
 Average 63.79
 Min - Max 28.29 - 121.14
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2010 is 113.27 percent, a decline from 121.14 percent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 103.52 percent, based on data from 162 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 1971 to 2010 is 63.79 percent. The minimum value, 28.29 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 121.14 percent was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Guinea-Bissau - Primary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Guinea-Bissau - Primary school enrollment - historical chart - 1971-2010




The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.

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