School age population, tertiary education, female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, tertiary education, female was 110,787 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 110,787 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 110,787 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,589, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th of 221 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, tertiary education, female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,589 | — |
| 1971 | 24,193 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 24,635 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 26,278 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 27,812 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 31,228 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 34,079 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 36,299 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 37,788 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 38,552 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 38,991 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 38,595 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 38,237 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 37,943 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 37,759 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 37,771 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38,066 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 38,732 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 39,867 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 41,434 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 43,345 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 45,470 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 47,941 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 50,704 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 53,471 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 55,730 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 57,279 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 58,014 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 58,621 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 59,394 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60,391 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 61,739 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 63,662 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 65,543 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 67,219 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 68,780 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 70,247 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 71,746 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 73,347 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 74,713 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 76,207 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 77,936 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 79,783 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 81,704 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 83,982 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 86,275 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 88,553 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 90,831 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 93,056 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 95,356 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 97,664 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 100,073 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 102,616 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 105,224 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 107,991 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 110,787 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,345 | 22,589 | 38,552 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,740 | 37,759 | 41,434 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,997 | 43,345 | 59,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,739 | 60,391 | 74,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,368 | 76,207 | 95,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,059 | 97,664 | 110,787 | 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, tertiary education, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Guinea-Bissau was 110,787 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 110,787 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,589 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release