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 48,725 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48,725 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
134th
of 204 countries
All-time high
48,725 number
in 2020
All-time low
15,803 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 48,725 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 48,725 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,803 number, in 1970.

That places Guinea-Bissau 134th out of 204 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.

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number) in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 15,803 number
1971 15,879 number +0.5%
1972 16,028 number +0.9%
1973 16,284 number +1.6%
1974 16,552 number +1.6%
1975 16,808 number +1.5%
1976 16,987 number +1.1%
1977 17,053 number +0.4%
1978 17,036 number -0.1%
1979 17,026 number -0.1%
1980 17,063 number +0.2%
1981 17,225 number +0.9%
1982 17,586 number +2.1%
1983 18,162 number +3.3%
1984 18,863 number +3.9%
1985 19,677 number +4.3%
1986 20,473 number +4.0%
1987 21,072 number +2.9%
1988 21,695 number +3.0%
1989 22,426 number +3.4%
1990 23,189 number +3.4%
1991 24,000 number +3.5%
1992 24,923 number +3.8%
1993 25,937 number +4.1%
1994 26,952 number +3.9%
1995 28,021 number +4.0%
1996 28,928 number +3.2%
1997 29,427 number +1.7%
1998 29,815 number +1.3%
1999 30,327 number +1.7%
2000 30,897 number +1.9%
2001 31,505 number +2.0%
2002 32,087 number +1.8%
2003 32,754 number +2.1%
2004 33,465 number +2.2%
2005 34,234 number +2.3%
2006 34,935 number +2.0%
2007 35,392 number +1.3%
2008 35,809 number +1.2%
2009 36,313 number +1.4%
2010 36,873 number +1.5%
2011 38,363 number +4.0%
2012 39,163 number +2.1%
2013 40,056 number +2.3%
2014 41,004 number +2.4%
2015 42,050 number +2.6%
2016 43,249 number +2.9%
2017 44,592 number +3.1%
2018 45,958 number +3.1%
2019 47,346 number +3.0%
2020 48,725 number +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,546 number 15,803 number 17,053 number 10
1980s 19,424 number 17,063 number 22,426 number 10
1990s 27,152 number 23,189 number 30,327 number 10
2000s 33,739 number 30,897 number 36,313 number 10
2010s 41,865 number 36,873 number 47,346 number 10
2020s 48,725 number 48,725 number 48,725 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 131 Namibia 54,661 number compare
  2. 132 Georgia 50,835 number compare
  3. 133 Botswana 49,204 number compare
  4. 135 Gabon 47,753 number compare
  5. 136 Uruguay 46,323 number compare
  6. 137 Jamaica 45,066 number compare

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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 48,725 number in 2020, 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 48,725 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 15,803 number in 1970.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
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 32.1%. 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.