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

Latest (2019)
439,382 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
439,382 number
in 2019
All-time low
190,965 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 191.0k number1999: 194.6k number2000: 198.4k number2001: 292.0k number2002: 297.3k number2003: 303.0k number2004: 308.7k number2005: 314.4k number2006: 319.5k number2007: 324.6k number2008: 329.9k number2009: 335.5k number2010: 341.5k number2011: 356.6k number2012: 364.4k number2013: 373.3k number2014: 383.2k number2015: 393.7k number2016: 404.4k number2017: 415.7k number2018: 427.5k number2019: 439.4k number

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Guinea-Bissau, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 124 Georgia 468,671 number compare
  2. 125 Armenia 464,516 number compare
  3. 126 Gabon 456,449 number compare
  4. 128 Republic of Moldova 415,489 number compare
  5. 129 Namibia 405,849 number compare
  6. 130 Croatia 332,091 number compare

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.