World Bank Gender Statistics for Guinea-Bissau

A collection of sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics compiled by the World Bank Group. The database covers demography, education, health, economic opportunities, public life, and agency, with a focus on addressing gender data gaps. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Analyze gender gaps in education and health outcomes based on sex-disaggregated statistics
• Model the relationship between gender equality and economic productivity based on development indicators
• Benchmark Guinea-Bissau's progress on gender-inclusive decision-making and public life
• Study demographic trends and agency metrics to inform gender-focused development strategies

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Bank Group, a primary source for development statistics
• Covers multiple thematic areas including demography, education, health, and economic opportunities as mentioned in the description
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, facilitating reuse and redistribution

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Aggregated from the World Bank's data portal, likely from national surveys and administrative records.

Time Range

The description references a strategy from 2016-2023, but the specific temporal coverage of the data is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 02:43:25.369806; freshness should be verified

Geography

Guinea-Bissau