School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 175,336 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
175,336
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
126th
of 222 countries
All-time high
175,336
in 2025
All-time low
46,067
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau stood at 175,336. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 175,336 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,067, in 1973.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,534 | — |
| 1971 | 48,867 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 46,743 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 46,067 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 46,535 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 51,031 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 56,776 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 63,361 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 71,351 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 80,233 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 80,148 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 81,487 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 82,246 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 81,926 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 81,986 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 82,875 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 85,001 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 87,187 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 89,084 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 90,821 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 92,372 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 93,791 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 95,843 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 98,587 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 101,735 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 103,925 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 105,479 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 106,948 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 109,036 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 111,377 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 113,503 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 115,596 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 117,806 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 120,146 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 122,531 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 124,933 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 127,251 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 130,013 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 133,022 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 136,177 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 139,504 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 147,706 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 151,107 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 154,198 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 157,038 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 160,414 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 163,972 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 167,416 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 169,681 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 171,094 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 171,526 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 171,340 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 171,291 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 171,803 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 173,429 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 175,336 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,150 | 46,067 | 80,233 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,276 | 80,148 | 90,821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,909 | 92,372 | 111,377 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,098 | 113,503 | 136,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,213 | 139,504 | 171,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,454 | 171,291 | 175,336 | 6 |
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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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 175,336 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 175,336 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,067 in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release