Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 439,382 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 439,382 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 439,382 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 190,965 number, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 190,965 number | — |
| 1999 | 194,612 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 198,423 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 292,003 number | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 297,289 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 302,957 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 308,747 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 314,374 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 319,524 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 324,583 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 329,931 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 335,547 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 341,507 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 356,568 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 364,382 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 373,348 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 383,240 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 393,711 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 404,386 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 415,747 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 427,516 number | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 439,382 number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,788 number | 190,965 number | 194,612 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 302,338 number | 198,423 number | 335,547 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,979 number | 341,507 number | 439,382 number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 439,382 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 439,382 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,965 number in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.