Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 27,689 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,689
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
134th
of 220 countries
All-time high
27,689
in 2025
All-time low
6,850
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau stood at 27,689. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 27,689 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,850, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 134th out of 220 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 secondary general in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,850 | — |
| 1971 | 7,115 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 7,385 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 7,663 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7,886 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7,858 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 7,909 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 8,117 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 8,504 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 9,071 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 9,188 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9,439 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 9,772 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 10,143 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 10,485 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 10,812 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 11,079 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 11,308 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 11,495 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11,667 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 11,760 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11,828 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 11,861 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 12,453 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 13,191 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 13,759 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 14,189 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14,522 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 14,778 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 14,993 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 15,194 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15,420 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,724 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 16,111 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16,178 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16,532 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17,016 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17,449 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17,901 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18,306 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,705 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 19,748 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20,182 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 20,697 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 21,134 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21,752 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 22,366 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 22,868 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23,541 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24,190 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 24,898 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25,334 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 25,816 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 26,401 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 27,109 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 27,689 | +2.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 27,689 is below the median for low income countries, which is 280,153, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 27,689 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192,946, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,836 | 6,850 | 9,071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,539 | 9,188 | 11,667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,333 | 11,760 | 14,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,583 | 15,194 | 18,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,518 | 18,705 | 24,190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,208 | 24,898 | 27,689 | 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 secondary general in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau was 27,689 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 27,689 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,850 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release