Population of compulsory school age, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population of compulsory school age, female was 246,559 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 246,559 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 246,559 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96,111, in 1998.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96,111 | — |
| 1999 | 97,427 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 98,980 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 145,680 | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 148,434 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 151,359 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 154,400 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 157,607 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 160,875 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 164,585 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 168,445 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 172,227 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 176,222 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 185,275 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 189,816 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 194,517 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 199,454 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 204,389 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 209,288 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 214,315 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 219,411 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 224,457 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 229,505 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 233,999 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 237,995 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 241,327 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 244,039 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 246,559 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,769 | 96,111 | 97,427 | 2 |
| 2000s | 152,259 | 98,980 | 172,227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,714 | 176,222 | 224,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,904 | 229,505 | 246,559 | 6 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,623 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,950 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,170 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,201 (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Guinea-Bissau was 246,559 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 246,559 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,111 in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release