School age population, lower secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 79,381 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79,381
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
136th
of 220 countries
All-time high
79,381
in 2025
All-time low
19,852
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 79,381. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 79,381 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,852, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th 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, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,852 | — |
| 1971 | 20,723 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 21,419 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 22,312 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 23,109 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 23,672 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 23,854 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 23,916 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 24,064 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 24,468 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 24,502 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 24,884 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 25,595 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 26,618 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 27,858 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 29,212 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 30,570 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 31,912 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 33,187 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 34,356 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 35,233 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 35,736 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 36,005 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 36,661 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 37,772 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 39,322 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 40,652 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 41,723 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 42,641 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 43,456 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 44,192 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 44,924 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45,739 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 46,689 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 47,393 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48,129 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 48,977 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 50,252 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 51,623 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 52,902 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 54,149 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 56,964 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 58,323 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 59,685 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 61,012 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 62,521 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 64,130 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 65,806 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 67,533 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 69,293 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 71,246 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 72,965 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74,517 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 75,935 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 77,603 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 79,381 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,739 | 19,852 | 24,468 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,869 | 24,502 | 34,356 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,920 | 35,233 | 43,456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,082 | 44,192 | 52,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,942 | 54,149 | 69,293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,274 | 71,246 | 79,381 | 6 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,371 (2010)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau was 79,381 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 79,381 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,852 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release