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.
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
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
- Primary education, teachers 5,371 (2010)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.76 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.4% (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.