Population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population, ages 12-16, total was 259,549 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau is 259,549, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 259,549 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 116,093, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 129th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116,093 | — |
| 1991 | 119,448 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 123,009 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 126,727 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 130,536 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 134,390 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 138,274 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 142,232 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 146,360 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 150,798 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 155,626 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 160,893 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 166,570 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 172,575 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 178,796 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 185,151 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 191,623 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 198,250 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 205,044 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 212,042 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 219,279 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 226,731 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 234,401 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 242,366 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 250,729 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 259,549 | +3.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 259,549 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 259,549 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,787 | 116,093 | 150,798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,657 | 155,626 | 212,042 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,842 | 219,279 | 259,549 | 6 |
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, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Guinea-Bissau was 259,549 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 259,549 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,093 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.