School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 175,336 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau stood at 175,336. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 175,336 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111,377, in 1999.
That places Guinea-Bissau 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 111,377 | — |
| 2000 | 113,503 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 115,596 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 117,806 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 120,146 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 122,531 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 124,933 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 127,251 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 130,013 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 133,022 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 136,177 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 139,504 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 147,706 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 151,107 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 154,198 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 157,038 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 160,414 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 163,972 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 167,416 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 169,681 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 171,094 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 171,526 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 171,340 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 171,291 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 171,803 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 173,429 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 175,336 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,377 | 111,377 | 111,377 | 1 |
| 2000s | 124,098 | 113,503 | 136,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,213 | 139,504 | 171,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,454 | 171,291 | 175,336 | 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 175,336 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 175,336 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,377 in 1999.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release