Population, age 20, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population, age 20, total was 41,047 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 41,047 for population, age 20, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41,047 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,703, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,703 | — |
| 1991 | 19,430 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 20,187 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 20,946 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 21,663 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 22,315 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 22,881 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 23,383 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 23,862 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24,377 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 24,978 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 25,679 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 26,468 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 27,330 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 28,239 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 29,175 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 30,133 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 31,125 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32,160 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 33,248 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34,401 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 35,623 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 36,907 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 38,249 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 41,047 | +7.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 41,047 is below the median for low income countries, which is 351,689, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 41,047 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222,824, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,775 | 18,703 | 24,377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,854 | 24,978 | 33,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,245 | 34,401 | 41,047 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.33 (2010)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.45 (2010)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population, age 20, total in Guinea-Bissau was 41,047 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41,047 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,703 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, age 20, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.