School age population, pre-primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 86,491 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 86,491 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 86,491 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,081, in 1973.
That places Guinea-Bissau 126th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,345 | — |
| 1971 | 24,500 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 23,428 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 23,081 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 23,308 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 25,250 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 27,868 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 30,999 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 34,964 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 39,527 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 39,731 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 40,636 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 41,111 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 40,926 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 40,900 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 41,300 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 42,345 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 43,414 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 44,341 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 45,197 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 45,958 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 46,662 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 47,716 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 49,110 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 50,684 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 51,739 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 52,467 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 53,161 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 54,190 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 55,349 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 56,399 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 57,432 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 58,519 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 59,662 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 60,823 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 61,988 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 63,114 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 64,463 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 65,938 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 67,486 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 69,119 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 73,122 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 74,786 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 76,295 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 77,672 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 79,305 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 81,028 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 82,699 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 83,791 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84,465 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 84,657 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 84,553 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 84,519 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 84,763 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85,557 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 86,491 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,827 | 23,081 | 39,527 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,990 | 39,731 | 45,197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,704 | 45,958 | 55,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,582 | 56,399 | 67,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,228 | 69,119 | 84,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,090 | 84,519 | 86,491 | 6 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 113.44 (2010)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Guinea-Bissau was 86,491 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 86,491 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,081 in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 126th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release