Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 28,808 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,808
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
131st
of 222 countries
All-time high
28,813
in 2023
All-time low
7,493
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau stood at 28,808.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28,813 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,493, in 1974.
That places Guinea-Bissau 131st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,335 | — |
| 1971 | 8,345 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 8,272 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 7,838 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 7,493 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 7,946 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 8,862 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 9,978 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 11,158 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 12,570 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 12,579 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12,820 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 13,009 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13,175 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 13,251 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 13,297 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13,057 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 13,346 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 13,788 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 14,141 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 14,473 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 14,773 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15,157 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 15,587 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 16,016 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 16,379 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 16,704 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 17,067 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 17,080 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,378 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 17,815 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 18,206 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18,618 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 18,983 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19,338 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19,797 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 20,224 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 20,617 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21,095 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21,496 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 22,089 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23,272 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 23,934 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 24,577 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 25,281 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 25,710 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 26,185 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26,765 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 27,469 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28,035 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 28,552 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 28,662 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 28,797 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 28,813 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 28,604 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 28,808 | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 28,808 is below the median for low income countries, which is 315,446, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 28,808 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,361, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,080 | 7,493 | 12,570 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,246 | 12,579 | 14,141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,061 | 14,473 | 17,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,619 | 17,815 | 21,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,332 | 22,089 | 28,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,706 | 28,552 | 28,813 | 6 |
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, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau was 28,808 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 28,813 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,493 in 1974.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release