Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 55,789 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea-Bissau is 55,789 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55,789 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,718 number, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,718 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,956 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 18,385 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 18,823 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 19,229 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 19,546 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19,729 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 20,056 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 20,388 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 20,750 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 21,190 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21,736 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 22,449 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 23,198 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 23,970 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 24,731 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 25,441 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 26,364 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 27,396 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 28,449 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 29,426 number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 30,227 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 31,131 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 31,776 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 32,224 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 32,532 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 32,743 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33,349 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 34,029 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 34,733 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 35,401 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 35,968 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 36,609 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 37,175 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 37,682 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 38,139 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38,542 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 39,216 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 40,000 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 40,866 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 41,782 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 44,058 number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 45,313 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 46,702 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 48,143 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 49,552 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 50,829 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 52,191 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53,485 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 54,691 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 55,789 number | +2.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 55,789 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 55,789 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,258 number | 17,718 number | 20,750 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,492 number | 21,190 number | 28,449 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,217 number | 29,426 number | 34,733 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,960 number | 35,401 number | 40,866 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,675 number | 41,782 number | 54,691 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,789 number | 55,789 number | 55,789 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea-Bissau was 55,789 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55,789 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,718 number in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.