School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 55,878 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau stood at 55,878. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 55,878 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,420, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 133rd 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,420 | — |
| 1971 | 15,055 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 15,537 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 15,963 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 16,098 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 16,072 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 16,219 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 16,552 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17,040 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 18,255 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 18,500 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 19,201 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 20,028 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 20,833 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 21,635 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 22,343 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 23,007 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 23,589 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 24,081 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 24,311 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 24,393 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 23,897 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 24,860 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 26,230 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 27,442 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 28,456 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 29,187 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 29,737 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 30,175 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 30,590 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 31,037 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 31,630 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 32,371 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 32,440 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33,125 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34,078 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34,919 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 35,803 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 36,593 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,365 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 38,344 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 40,220 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 41,216 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42,066 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43,282 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 44,483 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 45,470 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 46,792 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 48,063 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49,452 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 50,299 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 51,236 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 52,365 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 53,738 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 54,847 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 55,878 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,121 | 14,420 | 18,255 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,753 | 18,500 | 24,311 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,497 | 23,897 | 30,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,936 | 31,037 | 37,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,939 | 38,344 | 49,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,060 | 50,299 | 55,878 | 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 55,878 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 55,878 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,420 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release