Population, age 21, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population, age 21, total was 39,437 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 39,437 for population, age 21, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39,437 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17,802, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,802 | — |
| 1991 | 18,564 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 19,404 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 20,263 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 21,064 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 21,751 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 22,303 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 22,744 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 23,135 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 23,563 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24,090 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 24,737 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 25,489 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 26,323 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 27,199 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 28,090 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 28,991 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 29,915 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 30,876 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31,897 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32,991 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 34,162 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 35,406 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 36,709 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 39,437 | +7.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 39,437 is below the median for low income countries, which is 335,267, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 39,437 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,059 | 17,802 | 23,563 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,761 | 24,090 | 31,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,741 | 32,991 | 39,437 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 21, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population, age 21, total in Guinea-Bissau was 39,437 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39,437 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,802 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, age 21, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 21, 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.