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

Guinea-Bissau: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 23,693 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
23,693 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
135th
of 205 countries
All-time high
23,693 number
in 2020
All-time low
7,720 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 23,693 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23,693 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,720 number, in 1970.

That places Guinea-Bissau 135th 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, male (number) in Guinea-Bissau, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 7,720 number
1971 7,752 number +0.4%
1972 7,784 number +0.4%
1973 7,876 number +1.2%
1974 8,003 number +1.6%
1975 8,112 number +1.4%
1976 8,195 number +1.0%
1977 8,244 number +0.6%
1978 8,239 number -0.1%
1979 8,217 number -0.3%
1980 8,238 number +0.3%
1981 8,314 number +0.9%
1982 8,421 number +1.3%
1983 8,646 number +2.7%
1984 8,969 number +3.7%
1985 9,336 number +4.1%
1986 9,746 number +4.4%
1987 10,076 number +3.4%
1988 10,384 number +3.1%
1989 10,699 number +3.0%
1990 11,055 number +3.3%
1991 11,416 number +3.3%
1992 11,798 number +3.3%
1993 12,251 number +3.8%
1994 12,750 number +4.1%
1995 13,254 number +4.0%
1996 13,790 number +4.0%
1997 14,166 number +2.7%
1998 14,428 number +1.8%
1999 14,641 number +1.5%
2000 14,915 number +1.9%
2001 15,217 number +2.0%
2002 15,437 number +1.4%
2003 15,706 number +1.7%
2004 16,017 number +2.0%
2005 16,359 number +2.1%
2006 16,740 number +2.3%
2007 17,057 number +1.9%
2008 17,332 number +1.6%
2009 17,593 number +1.5%
2010 17,895 number +1.7%
2011 18,643 number +4.2%
2012 19,026 number +2.1%
2013 19,472 number +2.3%
2014 19,952 number +2.5%
2015 20,446 number +2.5%
2016 20,984 number +2.6%
2017 21,605 number +3.0%
2018 22,292 number +3.2%
2019 22,988 number +3.1%
2020 23,693 number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,014 number 7,720 number 8,244 number 10
1980s 9,283 number 8,238 number 10,699 number 10
1990s 12,955 number 11,055 number 14,641 number 10
2000s 16,237 number 14,915 number 17,593 number 10
2010s 20,330 number 17,895 number 22,988 number 10
2020s 23,693 number 23,693 number 23,693 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 132 Georgia 25,889 number compare
  2. 133 Botswana 24,457 number compare
  3. 134 Uruguay 23,697 number compare
  4. 136 Gabon 23,088 number compare
  5. 137 Jamaica 23,030 number compare
  6. 138 Puerto Rico 22,254 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 23,693 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 23,693 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 7,720 number in 1970.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th 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 32.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.