Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 498,975 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau is 498,975, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 498,975 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 192,885, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 192,885 | — |
| 1999 | 195,554 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 198,729 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 292,490 | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 298,055 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 303,993 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 310,194 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 316,751 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 323,443 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 330,975 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 338,825 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 346,536 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 354,684 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 373,199 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 382,475 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 392,082 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 402,162 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 412,235 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 422,239 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 432,521 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 442,960 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 453,308 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 463,677 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 472,933 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 481,183 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 488,082 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 493,725 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 498,975 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,220 | 192,885 | 195,554 | 2 |
| 2000s | 305,999 | 198,729 | 346,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,786 | 354,684 | 453,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,096 | 463,677 | 498,975 | 6 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 498,975 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 498,975 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,885 in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release