2026 data brief with estimated 2024 completion rates and confidence intervals.
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Education in Guinea-Bissau
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A 2026 UNESCO IICBA data brief provides 2024 estimated completion rates for Guinea-Bissau. The all-child estimates are 57.5% for primary, 32.4% for lower secondary and 18.8% for upper secondary. The 2024 completion percentages are UNESCO estimates and remain labelled as estimates. The figures below are sourced from the authoritative references listed on this page.
Guinea-Bissau education snapshot
Guinea-Bissau now has a recent UNESCO data brief that is more useful for this page than a generic profile landing page.
Primary completion
57.5%
Lower-secondary completion
32.4%
Upper-secondary completion
18.8%
Four years of schooling
78.8%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The education stages are aligned with the completion levels reported in that brief, making the structure directly relevant to the displayed evidence.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary education | Early learning | Pre-primary provision precedes the main school pathway. |
| Primary education | School stage | Primary completion is reported separately in the UNESCO estimates. |
| Lower and upper secondary | Secondary | The data brief provides separate completion estimates for lower and upper secondary. |
| Post-secondary study | Beyond school | Post-secondary and tertiary routes follow secondary education. |
Key evidence
The four percentages are best estimates for 2024 and the source also provides confidence intervals, so the page labels them as estimates.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary completion | 57.5% | 2024 | Estimated, all children |
| Lower-secondary completion | 32.4% | 2024 | Estimated, all children |
| Upper-secondary completion | 18.8% | 2024 | Estimated, all children |
| Four years of schooling | 78.8% | 2024 | Estimated, all children |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
Reading the Guinea-Bissau evidence
The pattern across levels shows lower estimated completion at later stages, but the page avoids claiming a cause that the statistical table does not establish.
These estimates may differ from Ministry administrative data, a limitation stated by the source and preserved here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the estimated primary completion rate for 2024?
The UNESCO IICBA brief gives an all-child best estimate of 57.5%.
What is the estimated lower-secondary completion rate?
The 2024 all-child best estimate is 32.4%.
What is the estimated upper-secondary completion rate?
The 2024 all-child best estimate is 18.8%.
Are these official administrative rates?
No. The source explicitly describes them as estimates that can differ from official administrative data.
Sources and methodology
The source is a country-specific UNESCO IICBA data brief published in 2026 with 2024 estimates.
Methodology: Guinea-Bissau completion values are UNESCO estimates, not administrative counts, and remain labelled accordingly.