School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 160,452 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160,452
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
137th
of 220 countries
All-time high
160,452
in 2025
All-time low
39,525
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau is 160,452, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 160,452 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39,525, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,525 | — |
| 1971 | 41,173 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 42,511 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 44,267 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 45,877 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 46,631 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 46,977 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 47,436 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 48,447 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 50,271 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 50,728 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51,683 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 53,146 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 55,102 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 57,367 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 59,750 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 62,038 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 64,205 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 66,170 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 67,940 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 69,285 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 70,133 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 71,114 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 72,855 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 75,420 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 78,746 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 81,576 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 83,814 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 85,682 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 87,284 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 88,706 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 90,116 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 91,697 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 93,588 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 95,064 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 96,623 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 98,392 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 100,962 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 103,724 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 106,307 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 108,829 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 114,562 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 117,345 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 120,142 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 122,862 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 125,944 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 129,224 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 132,636 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 136,153 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 139,738 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 143,723 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 147,236 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 150,414 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 153,335 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 156,781 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 160,452 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,312 | 39,525 | 50,271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,813 | 50,728 | 67,940 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,591 | 69,285 | 87,284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,518 | 88,706 | 106,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,744 | 108,829 | 139,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,990 | 143,723 | 160,452 | 6 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,815 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0861 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 144,075 (2010)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (1998)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.092 units per person (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.24 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (1988)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 160,452 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 160,452 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,525 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release