School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 28,417 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28,417
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
129th
of 222 countries
All-time high
28,417
in 2025
All-time low
7,478
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea-Bissau is 28,417, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28,417 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,478, in 1974.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,504 | — |
| 1971 | 8,458 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7,979 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 7,622 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 7,478 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 8,094 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 8,925 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 9,812 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 11,062 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 12,466 | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 12,587 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 13,006 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 13,338 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 13,478 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 13,479 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,165 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 13,454 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 13,878 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 14,211 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 14,532 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 14,819 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 15,079 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 15,435 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 15,871 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 16,335 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 16,775 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17,161 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 17,131 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17,402 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 17,828 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 18,197 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 18,588 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 18,934 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19,272 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 19,706 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20,101 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 20,458 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 20,900 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 21,276 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21,837 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 22,400 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 23,604 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 24,213 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24,887 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 25,292 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25,738 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26,275 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26,935 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 27,469 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27,955 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28,038 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 28,154 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 28,160 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27,947 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 28,131 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 28,417 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,040 | 7,478 | 12,466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,513 | 12,587 | 14,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,384 | 14,819 | 17,828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,927 | 18,197 | 21,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,477 | 22,400 | 27,955 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,141 | 27,947 | 28,417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea-Bissau was 28,417 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 28,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,478 in 1974.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 129th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release