School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 74,119 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau is 74,119, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 74,119 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,554, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,554 | — |
| 1971 | 12,201 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 12,511 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 13,097 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 13,685 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 14,632 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 15,257 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 15,540 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 15,594 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15,601 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,713 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 15,651 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15,632 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 15,768 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 16,111 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 16,684 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 17,464 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 18,345 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 19,261 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 20,166 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 21,046 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 21,891 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 22,803 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 23,626 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 24,201 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 24,247 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 24,410 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25,216 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 26,044 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 26,769 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 27,438 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 28,045 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 28,597 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29,116 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 29,640 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 30,239 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30,950 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 31,369 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,774 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32,642 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33,591 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 52,496 | +56.3% |
| 2012 | 53,785 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 55,114 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 56,483 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57,863 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 59,235 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 60,570 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 62,086 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 63,699 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 65,380 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 67,111 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 68,875 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 70,834 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 72,557 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 74,119 | +2.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 74,119 is below the median for low income countries, which is 780,347, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 74,119 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567,110, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +56.3% | 33,591 | 52,496 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,967 | 11,554 | 15,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,080 | 15,632 | 20,166 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,025 | 21,046 | 26,769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,981 | 27,438 | 32,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,492 | 33,591 | 63,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,813 | 65,380 | 74,119 | 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, upper secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guinea-Bissau was 74,119 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 74,119 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,554 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release