School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 153,500 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
153,500
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
133rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
153,500
in 2025
All-time low
31,406
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 153,500. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 153,500 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,406, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd 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, female (number) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,406 | — |
| 1971 | 32,924 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 33,930 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 35,409 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 36,794 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 38,304 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 39,111 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 39,456 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 39,658 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 40,069 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 40,215 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 40,535 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 41,227 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 42,386 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 43,969 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 45,896 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 48,034 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 50,257 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 52,448 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 54,522 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 56,279 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 57,627 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 58,808 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 60,287 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 61,973 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 63,569 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 65,062 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 66,939 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 68,685 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 70,225 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 71,630 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 72,969 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 74,336 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 75,805 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 77,033 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 78,368 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 79,927 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 81,621 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 83,397 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 85,544 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 87,740 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 109,460 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 112,108 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 114,799 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 117,495 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 120,384 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 123,365 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 126,376 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 129,619 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 132,992 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 136,626 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 140,076 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 143,392 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 146,769 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 150,160 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 153,500 | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 153,500 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.71 million, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 153,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,706 | 31,406 | 40,069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,949 | 40,215 | 54,522 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,945 | 56,279 | 70,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,063 | 71,630 | 85,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,434 | 87,740 | 132,992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,087 | 136,626 | 153,500 | 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, secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau was 153,500 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 153,500 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,406 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release