School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 309,995 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
309,995
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
135th
of 220 countries
All-time high
309,995
in 2025
All-time low
62,620
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 309,995 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 309,995 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62,620, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,620 | — |
| 1971 | 65,495 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 67,413 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 70,270 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 72,992 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 75,064 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 76,326 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 77,286 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 78,583 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 80,836 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 81,808 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 82,976 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 84,700 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 87,088 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 90,089 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 93,587 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 97,330 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 101,078 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 104,630 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 107,913 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 110,660 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 112,799 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 115,576 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 119,057 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 123,028 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 126,797 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 130,218 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 134,236 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 137,896 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 141,004 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 143,790 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 146,430 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 149,101 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 151,995 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 154,478 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 157,209 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 160,411 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 163,895 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 167,534 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 171,868 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 176,299 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 220,029 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 225,418 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 230,908 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 236,418 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 242,321 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 248,416 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 254,561 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 261,173 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 268,044 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 275,447 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 282,484 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 289,254 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 296,164 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 303,128 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 309,995 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,688 | 62,620 | 80,836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,120 | 81,808 | 107,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,127 | 110,660 | 141,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,671 | 143,790 | 171,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,359 | 176,299 | 268,044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,745 | 275,447 | 309,995 | 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, secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 309,995 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 309,995 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,620 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release