Education in Guinea-Bissau

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Education in Guinea-Bissau is compulsory from the age of 7 to 13.[1] In 1998, the gross primary enrollment rate was 53.5 percent, with higher enrollment ratio for males (67.7 percent) compared with females (40 percent).[1]

In 2011 the

literacy rate in Guinea-Bissau was estimated at 55.3% (68.9% male, and 42.1% female).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^
    U.S. Department of Labor (2002). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain
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  2. ^ "The World Factbook". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2014.