Population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population, ages 12-17, total was 305,783 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau is 305,783, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 305,783 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 137,504, 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 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,504 | — |
| 1991 | 141,495 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 145,621 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 149,866 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 154,207 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 158,636 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 163,142 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 167,768 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 172,612 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 177,816 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 183,462 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 189,603 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 196,215 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 203,211 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 210,473 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 217,918 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 225,529 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 233,342 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 241,371 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 249,649 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 258,212 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 267,037 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 276,128 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 285,557 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 295,424 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 305,783 | +3.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 305,783 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.43 million, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 305,783 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 million, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,867 | 137,504 | 177,816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,077 | 183,462 | 249,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,357 | 258,212 | 305,783 | 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 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population, ages 12-17, total in Guinea-Bissau was 305,783 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 305,783 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, total recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,504 in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population, ages 12-17, total?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, total rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 12-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-17, total is the total population age 12-17.