School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 172,182 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
172,182 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
172,182 number
in 2019
All-time low
111,082 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1999200920191999: 111.1k number2000: 112.9k number2001: 114.0k number2002: 115.8k number2003: 117.4k number2004: 118.9k number2005: 120.4k number2006: 121.9k number2007: 124.6k number2008: 127.5k number2009: 130.6k number2010: 133.7k number2011: 141.6k number2012: 145.9k number2013: 150.5k number2014: 154.9k number2015: 158.4k number2016: 161.8k number2017: 165.6k number2018: 169.1k number2019: 172.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau is 172,182 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 172,182 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 111,082 number, in 1999.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Guinea-Bissau, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 111,082 number
2000 112,899 number +1.6%
2001 114,045 number +1.0%
2002 115,785 number +1.5%
2003 117,395 number +1.4%
2004 118,910 number +1.3%
2005 120,382 number +1.2%
2006 121,896 number +1.3%
2007 124,566 number +2.2%
2008 127,506 number +2.4%
2009 130,601 number +2.4%
2010 133,728 number +2.4%
2011 141,550 number +5.8%
2012 145,926 number +3.1%
2013 150,465 number +3.1%
2014 154,870 number +2.9%
2015 158,367 number +2.3%
2016 161,821 number +2.2%
2017 165,587 number +2.3%
2018 169,060 number +2.1%
2019 172,182 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111,082 number 111,082 number 111,082 number 1
2000s 120,398 number 112,899 number 130,601 number 10
2010s 155,356 number 133,728 number 172,182 number 10

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 133 Switzerland 174,130 number compare
  2. 134 Hong Kong 174,110 number compare
  3. 135 Georgia 172,816 number compare
  4. 137 Albania 172,172 number compare
  5. 138 Slovakia 168,993 number compare
  6. 139 Botswana 163,490 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 172,182 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 172,182 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 111,082 number in 1999.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/