Population by level of education in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population by level of education was 187,400 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in Guinea-Bissau is 187,400 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 187,400 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
That places Guinea-Bissau 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 100 people | — |
| 1960 | 300 people | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 500 people | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 700 people | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 people | +71.4% |
| 1980 | 2,400 people | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 3,500 people | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 4,500 people | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 5,900 people | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 7,100 people | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 8,400 people | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 11,500 people | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 11,800 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14,400 people | +22.0% |
| 2025 | 16,800 people | +16.7% |
| 2030 | 19,800 people | +17.9% |
| 2035 | 23,900 people | +20.7% |
| 2040 | 29,400 people | +23.0% |
| 2045 | 36,100 people | +22.8% |
| 2050 | 44,200 people | +22.4% |
| 2055 | 53,500 people | +21.0% |
| 2060 | 64,400 people | +20.4% |
| 2065 | 76,500 people | +18.8% |
| 2070 | 89,900 people | +17.5% |
| 2075 | 104,600 people | +16.4% |
| 2080 | 120,100 people | +14.8% |
| 2085 | 136,500 people | +13.7% |
| 2090 | 153,500 people | +12.5% |
| 2095 | 170,400 people | +11.0% |
| 2100 | 187,400 people | +10.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 187,400 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.02 million people, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 187,400 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million people, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +200.0% | 100 people | 300 people |
| 1980 | +100.0% | 1,200 people | 2,400 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50 people | 0 people | 100 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 400 people | 300 people | 500 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 950 people | 700 people | 1,200 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,950 people | 2,400 people | 3,500 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,200 people | 4,500 people | 5,900 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,750 people | 7,100 people | 8,400 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,650 people | 11,500 people | 11,800 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 15,600 people | 14,400 people | 16,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 21,850 people | 19,800 people | 23,900 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 32,750 people | 29,400 people | 36,100 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 48,850 people | 44,200 people | 53,500 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 70,450 people | 64,400 people | 76,500 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 97,250 people | 89,900 people | 104,600 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 128,300 people | 120,100 people | 136,500 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 161,950 people | 153,500 people | 170,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 187,400 people | 187,400 people | 187,400 people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population by level of education in Guinea-Bissau was 187,400 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 187,400 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population by level of education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.