Education in Biombo, Guinea-Bissau: official figures
74.7% of children of primary-school age in Biombo were attending primary school (or higher) in 2018-2019 and 13.0% were out of school; 4th highest of the 9 regions for attendance (Guinea-Bissau: 68.7% and 27.7%).
How many teenagers in Biombo are in secondary school?
Only 13.3% of children of lower-secondary age in Biombo were in lower secondary school in 2018-2019; 76.9% were still in primary school and 9.4% out of school (Guinea-Bissau: 9.0%, 67.2% and 23.3%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Guinea-Bissau and Ministério da Economia e Finanças, with UNICEF · saved copyCan children in Biombo read?
16.7% of children aged 7 to 14 in Biombo could read a simple story and answer questions about it in 2018-2019, 2nd highest of the 9 regions (Guinea-Bissau: 12.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Guinea-Bissau and Ministério da Economia e Finanças, with UNICEF · saved copyHow many adults in Biombo can read Portuguese?
63.8% of adults aged 15 and over in Biombo could read and write in Portuguese, the official language, in 2017/2018, 2nd highest of the 9 regions (Guinea-Bissau: 54.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Guinea-Bissau, with AFRISTAT · saved copyHow Biombo compares with other regions
Net primary school attendance rate (adjusted) (2018-19)
Biombo ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Net primary school attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sector Autónomo de Bissau | 84.9% |
| 2 | Cacheu | 79.6% |
| 3 | Quinara | 76.3% |
| 4 | Biombo | 74.7% |
| 5 | Bolama/Bijagós | 74.1% |
| 6 | Tombali | 73.4% |
| 7 | Bafatá | 68.1% |
Children 7-14 with basic reading skills (2018-19)
Biombo ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 7-14 with basic reading skills |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sector Autónomo de Bissau | 25.3% |
| 2 | Biombo | 16.7% |
| 3 | Cacheu | 16.6% |
| 4 | Bolama/Bijagós | 13.4% |
| 5 | Tombali | 11.1% |
| 6 | Bafatá | 7.6% |
| 7 | Gabú | 6.5% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Guinea-Bissau, with AFRISTAT: Inquérito Regional Integrado sobre Emprego e Setor Informal (ERI-ESI) 2017/2018, general report (July 2019): tables 19 and 23, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 79c387bd2247…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Guinea-Bissau and Ministério da Economia e Finanças, with UNICEF: Inquérito aos Indicadores Múltiplos (MICS6) 2018-2019, final report: regional tables, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bfaad4e22778…)
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