School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 338,523 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
338,523
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 222 countries
All-time high
338,523
in 2025
All-time low
94,975
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau stood at 338,523. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 338,523 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 94,975, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 130th 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, primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94,975 | — |
| 1971 | 96,769 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 97,495 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 97,092 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 95,584 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 96,032 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 99,175 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 105,327 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 114,527 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 127,151 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 128,930 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 133,566 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 138,058 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 142,158 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 145,631 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 148,333 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 149,781 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 151,161 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 152,854 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 154,789 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 157,182 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 160,123 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 165,960 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 172,501 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 178,693 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 183,663 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 187,271 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 190,450 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 192,885 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 195,554 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 198,729 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 202,374 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 206,358 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 210,405 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 215,130 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 220,128 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 225,051 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 230,013 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 235,101 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 240,229 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 245,855 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 258,637 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 265,130 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 271,940 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 279,300 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 286,291 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 293,015 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 299,885 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 306,807 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 313,570 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 319,954 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 325,697 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 330,769 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 334,747 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 336,944 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 338,523 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102,413 | 94,975 | 127,151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,526 | 128,930 | 154,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,428 | 157,182 | 195,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,352 | 198,729 | 240,229 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,043 | 245,855 | 313,570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,106 | 319,954 | 338,523 | 6 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,170 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,201 (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 338,523 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 338,523 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,975 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release