School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 137,189 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
137,189 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
141st
of 205 countries
All-time high
137,189 number
in 2020
All-time low
46,592 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 137,189 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 137,189 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,592 number, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,592 number | — |
| 1971 | 46,645 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 46,690 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 46,954 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 47,424 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 47,972 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 48,449 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 48,764 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 48,811 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48,693 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 48,634 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 48,795 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 49,179 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 50,111 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 51,617 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 53,561 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 55,794 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 57,807 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 59,880 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 61,920 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 63,990 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 66,129 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 68,296 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 70,700 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 73,429 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 76,414 number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 79,561 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 82,254 number | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 84,615 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 86,482 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 88,128 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 89,826 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 91,323 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 93,081 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 95,091 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 97,285 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 99,597 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 101,556 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 103,389 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 104,996 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 106,524 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 110,250 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 112,078 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 114,301 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 116,839 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 119,547 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 122,384 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 125,510 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 129,123 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 133,076 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 137,189 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,699 number | 46,592 number | 48,811 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,730 number | 48,634 number | 61,920 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,187 number | 63,990 number | 86,482 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,427 number | 88,128 number | 104,996 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,963 number | 106,524 number | 133,076 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,189 number | 137,189 number | 137,189 number | 1 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,157 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 43 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,623 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,950 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,170 (2010)
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 137,189 number in 2020, 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 137,189 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,592 number in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.