Population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population of compulsory school age, male was 252,416 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea-Bissau stood at 252,416. 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 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 252,416 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96,774, 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, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96,774 | — |
| 1999 | 98,127 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 99,749 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 146,810 | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 149,621 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 152,634 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 155,794 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 159,144 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 162,568 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 166,390 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 170,380 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 174,309 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 178,462 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 187,924 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 192,659 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 197,565 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 202,708 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 207,846 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 212,951 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 218,206 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 223,549 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 228,851 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 234,172 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 238,934 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 243,188 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 246,755 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 249,686 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 252,416 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,450 | 96,774 | 98,127 | 2 |
| 2000s | 153,740 | 99,749 | 174,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,072 | 178,462 | 228,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,192 | 234,172 | 252,416 | 6 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.24 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (1988)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,157 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 43 % change on previous year (1989)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea-Bissau was 252,416 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 252,416 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,774 in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release