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
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.