Education in Oio, Guinea-Bissau: official figures
51.2% of children of primary-school age in Oio were attending primary school (or higher) in 2018-2019 and 47.9% were out of school; the lowest of the 9 regions for attendance (Guinea-Bissau: 68.7% and 27.7%).
How many teenagers in Oio are in secondary school?
Only 3.1% of children of lower-secondary age in Oio were in lower secondary school in 2018-2019; 65.1% were still in primary school and 31.8% 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 Oio read?
4.5% of children aged 7 to 14 in Oio could read a simple story and answer questions about it in 2018-2019, the lowest 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 Oio can read Portuguese?
39.4% of adults aged 15 and over in Oio could read and write in Portuguese, the official language, in 2017/2018, 3rd lowest of the 9 regions (Guinea-Bissau: 54.4%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Guinea-Bissau, with AFRISTAT · saved copyHow Oio compares with other regions
Net primary school attendance rate (adjusted) (2018-19)
Oio ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Net primary school attendance rate (adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Quinara | 76.3% |
| 4 | Biombo | 74.7% |
| 5 | Bolama/Bijagós | 74.1% |
| 6 | Tombali | 73.4% |
| 7 | Bafatá | 68.1% |
| 8 | Gabú | 52.1% |
| 9 | Oio | 51.2% |
Children 7-14 with basic reading skills (2018-19)
Oio ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 7-14 with basic reading skills |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cacheu | 16.6% |
| 4 | Bolama/Bijagós | 13.4% |
| 5 | Tombali | 11.1% |
| 6 | Bafatá | 7.6% |
| 7 | Gabú | 6.5% |
| 8 | Quinara | 6.3% |
| 9 | Oio | 4.5% |
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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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