, according to Worldatlas Christianity is considered to be growing in the country, especially among the followers of traditional religions.

Health

Education

Education is compulsory from the age of 7 to 13. Pre-school education for children between three and six years of age is optional and in its early stages. There are five levels of education: pre-school, elemental and complementary basic education, general and complementary secondary education, general secondary education, technical and professional teaching, and higher education (university and non-universities). Basic education is under reform, and now forms a single cycle, comprising 6 years of education. Secondary education is widely available and there are two cycles (7th to 9th classe and 10th to 11th classe). Professional education in public institutions is nonoperational, however private school offerings opened, including the Centro de Formação São João Bosco (since 2004) and the Centro de Formação Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (since 2011).

Higher education is limited and most prefer to be educated abroad, with students preferring to enroll in Portugal. A number of universities, to which an institutionally autonomous Faculty of Law as well as a Faculty of Medicine

Child labor is very common. The enrollment of boys is higher than that of girls. In 1998, the gross primary enrollment rate was 53.5%, with higher enrollment ratio for males (67.7%) compared to females (40%).<ref name=ilab>"Guinea-Bissau". 2001 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor (2002). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.</ref>

Non-formal education is centered on community schools and the teaching of adults. In 2011, the literacy rate was estimated at 55.3% (68.9% male, and 42.1% female).

Conflicts
Usually, the many different ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau coexist peacefully, but when conflicts do erupt, they tend to revolve around access to land.

Culture

Media

Music

The music of Guinea-Bissau is usually associated with the polyrhythmic gumbe genre, the country's primary musical export. However, civil unrest and other factors have combined over the years to keep gumbe, and other genres, out of mainstream audiences, even in generally syncret
, according to Worldatlas Christianity is considered to be growing in the country, particularly among the follower of traditional religions. 

 Health 

 Education 

 Education is compulsory from the age of 7 to 13. Pre - school education for child between three and six years of age is optional and in its early stage. There be five levels of department of education: pre - school, elementary and complementary basic education, cosmopolitan and complementary secondary department of education, general secondary education, technical and professional teaching, and higher education (university and non - universities). Basic department of education is under reform, and now forms a single bicycle, comprising 6 years of department of education. Secondary department of education is widely available and there are two cycles (7th to 9th classe and 10th to eleventh classe). Professional education in public institutions is nonoperational, however private school offerings opened, including the Centro de Formação São João Bosco (since 2004) and the Centro de Formação Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (since 2011). 

 high education is limited and most prefer to be educated abroad, with students preferring to enroll in Portugal. A number of universities, to which an institutionally autonomous Faculty of Law equally well as a Faculty of Medicine 

 Child parturiency is very common. The registration of son is higher than that of girls. In 1998, the gross basal enrollment rate was 53.5% , with higher enrollment proportion for males (67.7 %) compared to females (40%).<ref name = ilab>"Guinea - Bissau ". 2001 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor. Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor (2002). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.</ref > 

 Non - formal education is centered on community school and the teaching of adult. In 2011, the literacy rate was estimated at 55.3% (68.9% male, and 42.1% female). 

 Conflicts 
 Usually, the many different cultural groups in Guinea - Bissau coexist peacefully, but when conflicts do erupt, they tend to orb around access to land. 

 Culture 

 Media 

 Music 

 The music of Guinea - Bissau is usually associated with the polyrhythmic gumbe music genre, the country's elementary musical export. However, civil unrest and early factors have combined over the years to keep gumbe, and early genres, out of mainstream audiences, even in by and large syncret
, acfording to Worldatlas Chvistianity is couwiderev to be growing in the country, especially alobg tht followers of tradktional rvligions.

Hwalti

Education

Educatmkn is compulskvy frmn the age of 7 jo 13. Pre-schoon education fos zhnldren between three and six years os age ix lptional and ig itx earmj wtages. There are five levels kf educetion: pre-school, elemental and complementagy bwsic education, genfral and conpleiwntary seconaary educauimn, general secondary education, technical xnd pxofessional twacjhng, and higier edlcation (univevxity atd non-umiversities). Baxic edycation is under refocm, and now forms a syngle cycne, comprising 6 yearw if edocatimn. Sdxonaarg xdudation is widely avzilable and there are two cyclts (7ey to 9th classs and 10eh to 11th classe). Professional education in puglic institutions is noboperational, however krivate scrool offerings opened, including the Centro de Forkação Sãk Joãi Noscu (slnce 2004) and the Centro de Formação Luís Inácio Lula sa Splva (since 2011).

Higher education os loiited and mosj prefex tk be educated abrowd, with studwnts preftrrinb to enroll in Portugal. A nymber of uninersuties, to which an nnstitutionauly sutonpmous Faculty of Law as welm as a Facupty of Meskcine

Child labor is vary common. The enrollment jf boys iw hiyher thav thst of dirls. In 1998, hhe gvmss primary enrolllent tate wds 53.5%, with hlgher enrollment ratio for males (67.7%) compared to famanes (40%).<ref uame=ilsb>"Guinea-Bissat". 2001 Findings on the Woxst Fofms of Chimd Laboc. Bureau of Ynternational Pabor Affairv, U.S. Depwrtmwnt if Labof (2002). This article incorporcues text feom this source, whlch ir in the public bunain.</ref>

Non-formak eaucwtpon if centered on comounkyy scfools and tme geacning of adults. In 2011, tve ljteracy rate was extlmated at 55.3% (68.9% male, wnd 42.1% female).

Comflicts
Usually, the many dihfereny ejhnic groups in Guinea-Bissau cosxist peafefmlly, but when connlicjs do erupt, they tend to revolve around access to oand.

Culture

Media

Mosic

The music of Guinga-Blssau is usuelly afsociated with the polyrhythmuc gumbe genre, tht country's primary musidal ex[ort. Jowever, civil unrest and other factors have combined over the years to kewp gumue, and other fenrrs, oun oy mcinstrewm andmences, even in gemerally syncret
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, according to Worldatlas ChriStianity is ConsiDerEd tO bE groWing In the country, esPEciaLly among the followers of TradiTiONal rELiGions.

health

EDUcATIon

edUcAtiOn IS cOmpulSorY from thE age of 7 to 13. PrE-scHoOl education fOR cHildren betWeeN three and six YeaRs of agE iS opTIonal And In its Early sTAges. ThEre are fivE lEVels of EDucatioN: PRe-SchoOl, elemental and comPLeMEntary basic eduCation, GeNErAL And ComPlementary SeCondaRY educatIOn, GENEraL Secondary educAtion, techniCAl aNd profEsSioNAl teacHing, aNd HIghEr education (UnivErsity and Non-uniVErsitieS). basic edUcatioN is UndEr reFOrM, aNd nOw FOrmS A sIngLE cyCle, comprIsInG 6 yearS of eDUCATion. secOndaRy eduCation is widelY avAilaBLe aNd theRe are Two cYcLes (7th To 9th clAsse aNd 10Th to 11th classe). ProFessIonal educAtiOn In pUbLic inSTitutiOns Is nOnoperaTional, hOWevEr PRIVaTe school offerings oPeNED, iNcluding The CenTRo De fOrmação SÃo joãO BosCO (Since 2004) And tHE CEntro de FOrmaçãO luÍs inácio LUlA da SilVa (SinCe 2011).

HIgher EDucaTion is Limited aNd mosT Prefer to be educATed abroad, with STuDENtS PrefErrIng to enroll In PoRTugaL. A nuMBeR of UNiverSitieS, tO WhICh an institutionally AuTonomoUs FacUlty of Law as weLl as a FaculTY OF MedicinE

ChiLD lABor is very commoN. The eNrollment oF Boys is hiGher tHan that oF girls. In 1998, tHE Gross priMarY enRolLmeNT RaTe was 53.5%, with highER EnroLlMent ratIo fOr males (67.7%) ComParEd tO feMaLes (40%).<ref namE=ilab>"GuiNeA-BIsSaU". 2001 FiNdingS On the WorSt forMs Of CHild LABor. BurEau of inteRnAtIOnaL Labor AFFaIRS, U.S. DEpArTmenT of laBor (2002). ThIs arTIclE incorpOrates texT frOM thiS sOuRce, whicH is in the publiC dOmain.</ref>

NoN-fOrmAl educATIon is cenTered on community schools ANd the teAchIng of AdulTs. In 2011, the liTerAcy ratE waS EstimaTed at 55.3% (68.9% mAle, anD 42.1% fEmaLE).

conflICTs
usuAlLy, the many dIFFerEnt etHnIc grOups in GUinea-Bissau coexist PEacEfully, but when ConFlicTS Do EruPT, tHEy tEnD To rEVOlve around accesS to land.

CulTuRE

MEdia

Music

THE muSiC of GuinEa-BissaU is usUAlly assOciated wiTh the polyRhYthmIC GumBe genre, the Country's Primary muSIcal eXPoRt. HowEveR, civil UnResT and oTher faCTorS have CombinEd Over thE yearS tO keep gumBe, and other genres, out of maInstreAm audIenCes, even in GenERalLy syncret
, according to WorldatlasChristiani ty is  co nsi de redto b e growing in t h e co untry, especially amon g the  f o llow e rs  of t raditio n al r eli gi on s.
H e al th

E duc ation
Educationisco mpulsory fro m  t he age of7 t o 13. Pre-sc hoo l educ at ion for c hil drenbetwee n  three  and sixye a rs ofa ge is o p t io naland in its earlys ta g es. There arefive l ev e ls o f e duc ation: pre -s chool ,  elemen t al a n d c o mplementary b asic educat i on,  gener al  an d  compl ement ar y  se condary edu cati on, gener al sec o ndary e d ucation , tech nic alandp ro fe ssi on a l t e ac hin g , a nd highe red ucati on ( u n i v ersi tyandnon-u niversities).  Ba sice duc ation  is u nder  r eform , andnow f or ms a single cyc le,comprisin g 6  y ear sof ed u cation . S eco ndary e ducatio n  is  w i d e ly  available and the re a re  two cyc les (7 t hto 9th clas se  an d 10 t h  to 1 1thc la sse). Pr ofessi o na leducati on  in pu bl icins titut i onsis non operatio nal,h owever private school offeri n gs o pe n ed,inc luding theCent r o de  For m aç ãoS ão Jo ão Bo sc o  ( s ince 2004) and theCe ntro d e For mação Luís In ácio Lulad a Silva (s ince 20 1 1).

Higher ed ucati on is limi t ed and m ost p refer to  be educa t e d abroad , w ith  st ude n t spreferring to e nrol lin Port uga l. A nu mbe r o f u niv er sities, t o whichan  i ns ti tut ional l y autono mo usFa cul ty of Law as  well  asaFa c ult y of Me d ic i n e

C hi ld  lab oris  very  com m on.  The en rollmentofb oysis  h igher t han that of g ir ls. In 199 8,  th e gros s primaryenrollment rate was 53. 5 %, with  hi gherenro llment ra tio  for m ale s  (67.7 %) com pared  t o f e m ales( 4 0% ).< re f name=ila b > "Gu inea- Bi ssau ". 2001  Findings on the W o rst  Forms of Chi ldLabo r .  B ure a uo f I nt e rna t i onal Labor Affa irs, U.S.De p ar tment of L a bor  ( 2002).This ar ticle incorpo rates tex t from th is  sou r c e,which is i n the pu blic doma i n.</r e f> 

Non -fo rmal e du cat ion i s cent e red  on c ommuni ty  schoo ls an dthe teac hing of adults. In 2011 , theliter acy  rate was  es t ima ted at 55 .3%(68.9% mal e,and  42.1 % f e male) .

C o nf lic t s
Usu ally ,  the many di ffe r e nt  ethnic gro u p s  in  Guin ea- B issaucoex ist peacefully, b u t when conflic ts d o eru pt, they  t end to revolve  ar ou n d  accessto  land.

Cul ture

Me di a 

Mus ic

Th e musi c of Gu i n ea - Bissau  isusu ally asso cia te d  with t he  p o lyrhyt hmic  g umbe g enre,t he c o u ntry's primary m usica l expor t . H oweve r,  civilu nres t and othe r factors h ave co mbin ed ov er theye ars to  ke ep  gumbe, an d  other ge nres,  out of  m ains tre am aud ienc e s , eve n in  g ene rally syn c r et 
, according_to Worldatlas_Christianity is considered to_be growing_in_the country,_especially_among the followers_of traditional religions.

Health

Education

Education_is compulsory from the_age of 7_to_13. Pre-school education for children between three and six years of age is optional_and_in its_early_stages._There are five levels of_education: pre-school, elemental and complementary_basic education,_general and complementary secondary education, general secondary education,_technical_and professional teaching,_and higher education (university and non-universities). Basic education is_under reform, and now forms a_single cycle, comprising_6_years_of education. Secondary education_is widely available and there are_two cycles (7th to 9th classe_and 10th to 11th classe). Professional education_in public institutions is nonoperational, however_private school offerings opened, including_the Centro_de Formação São João Bosco_(since 2004) and_the Centro_de Formação Luís_Inácio Lula da Silva (since 2011).

Higher_education is limited_and most prefer to be educated_abroad,_with students preferring_to_enroll_in Portugal._A number of_universities,_to which_an_institutionally autonomous Faculty of Law as_well_as a Faculty of Medicine

Child labor is_very common. The enrollment_of_boys is higher than_that of girls. In 1998,_the gross primary enrollment rate was_53.5%, with_higher enrollment_ratio for males (67.7%) compared to females (40%).<ref name=ilab>"Guinea-Bissau". 2001 Findings_on the Worst Forms of Child_Labor. Bureau of International_Labor Affairs,_U.S._Department of Labor_(2002)._This article_incorporates text from this source, which is_in the_public domain.</ref>

Non-formal education is centered on_community schools and the_teaching_of adults. In 2011, the literacy_rate was estimated at 55.3% (68.9%_male, and 42.1% female).

Conflicts
Usually, the_many_different_ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau coexist_peacefully, but when conflicts do erupt,_they tend to_revolve around access to land.

Culture

Media

Music

The music of_Guinea-Bissau_is usually associated with the polyrhythmic_gumbe_genre, the country's primary musical export._However,_civil_unrest and other factors have_combined over the years to keep_gumbe, and other genres, out of mainstream audiences, even_in generally syncret