School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 171,345 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
171,345
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 222 countries
All-time high
171,345
in 2025
All-time low
47,175
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau is 171,345, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 171,345 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,175, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,175 | — |
| 1971 | 48,091 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 48,486 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 48,311 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 47,578 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 48,162 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 50,321 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 54,111 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 59,422 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 66,343 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 67,116 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 69,069 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 70,854 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 72,398 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 73,648 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 74,612 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 75,069 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 75,598 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 76,403 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 77,411 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 78,687 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 80,214 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 83,264 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 86,616 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 89,742 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 92,216 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 93,987 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 95,548 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 96,774 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 98,127 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 99,749 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 101,618 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 103,663 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 105,735 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 108,123 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 110,650 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 113,153 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 115,680 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 118,279 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 120,904 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 123,782 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 130,326 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 133,637 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 137,108 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 140,858 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 144,423 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 147,857 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 151,376 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 154,929 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 158,406 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 161,695 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 164,663 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 167,291 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 169,355 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 170,508 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 171,345 | +0.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 171,345 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 million, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 171,345 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,800 | 47,175 | 66,343 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,218 | 67,116 | 77,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,518 | 78,687 | 98,127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,755 | 99,749 | 120,904 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,270 | 123,782 | 158,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,476 | 161,695 | 171,345 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau was 171,345 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 171,345 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,175 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release