Guinea-Bissau
Last updated May 3, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Critically unprepared
Guinea-Bissau shows critically low readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (6th percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 6th
- Global rank
- #169
- Regional rank
- #39
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Country profile
Guinea-Bissau trails global peers in Governance (27, 17th percentile), Infrastructure (27, 11th percentile), Human Capital (26, 11th percentile), GEFRI Composite (19, 6th percentile), Innovation (16, 2nd percentile), and School Access and Gender Parity (0, 8th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Limited electricity or internet coverage still constrains classrooms, preventing large-scale digital instruction. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity leans toward boys in secondary pathways, signalling persistent barriers for girls.
Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.
Key insights
- Falls below many peers at the 6th percentile.
- Places 169th worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 39th within Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Scores range from Governance (27.1) to Access & Parity (0.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Innovation.
Regional peers: Sub-Saharan Africa
Composite GEFRI Score