Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 47,227 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47,227 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
134th
of 205 countries
All-time high
47,227 number
in 2020
All-time low
15,638 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 47,227 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 47,227 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,638 number, in 1970.

That places Guinea-Bissau 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 15,638 number
1971 15,687 number +0.3%
1972 15,739 number +0.3%
1973 15,910 number +1.1%
1974 16,157 number +1.6%
1975 16,376 number +1.4%
1976 16,558 number +1.1%
1977 16,658 number +0.6%
1978 16,644 number -0.1%
1979 16,589 number -0.3%
1980 16,595 number +0.0%
1981 16,678 number +0.5%
1982 16,893 number +1.3%
1983 17,342 number +2.7%
1984 17,983 number +3.7%
1985 18,713 number +4.1%
1986 19,532 number +4.4%
1987 20,208 number +3.5%
1988 20,844 number +3.1%
1989 21,495 number +3.1%
1990 22,227 number +3.4%
1991 22,968 number +3.3%
1992 23,757 number +3.4%
1993 24,682 number +3.9%
1994 25,698 number +4.1%
1995 26,723 number +4.0%
1996 27,809 number +4.1%
1997 28,600 number +2.8%
1998 29,143 number +1.9%
1999 29,576 number +1.5%
2000 30,121 number +1.8%
2001 30,714 number +2.0%
2002 31,239 number +1.7%
2003 31,870 number +2.0%
2004 32,577 number +2.2%
2005 33,319 number +2.3%
2006 34,109 number +2.4%
2007 34,709 number +1.8%
2008 35,196 number +1.4%
2009 35,639 number +1.3%
2010 36,161 number +1.5%
2011 37,494 number +3.7%
2012 38,197 number +1.9%
2013 39,037 number +2.2%
2014 39,944 number +2.3%
2015 40,878 number +2.3%
2016 41,907 number +2.5%
2017 43,120 number +2.9%
2018 44,472 number +3.1%
2019 45,840 number +3.1%
2020 47,227 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,196 number 15,638 number 16,658 number 10
1980s 18,628 number 16,595 number 21,495 number 10
1990s 26,118 number 22,227 number 29,576 number 10
2000s 32,949 number 30,121 number 35,639 number 10
2010s 40,705 number 36,161 number 45,840 number 10
2020s 47,227 number 47,227 number 47,227 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 131 Namibia 52,881 number compare
  2. 132 Georgia 49,032 number compare
  3. 133 Botswana 48,371 number compare
  4. 135 Uruguay 46,299 number compare
  5. 136 Gabon 45,797 number compare
  6. 137 Jamaica 45,384 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau was 47,227 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 47,227 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 15,638 number in 1970.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.