School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 28,766 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
28,766 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
133rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
28,766 number
in 2020
All-time low
9,108 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2020

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Guinea-Bissau stood at 28,766 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 28,766 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,108 number, in 1970.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,994 number 9,108 number 10,905 number 10
1980s 12,847 number 11,154 number 14,886 number 10
1990s 16,566 number 15,340 number 17,833 number 10
2000s 19,443 number 18,156 number 21,098 number 10
2010s 25,245 number 21,613 number 28,244 number 10
2020s 28,766 number 28,766 number 28,766 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 130 Denmark 29,553 number compare
  2. 131 Gabon 29,396 number compare
  3. 132 Slovak Republic 28,803 number compare
  4. 134 Botswana 27,582 number compare
  5. 135 Uruguay 24,318 number compare
  6. 136 Jamaica 24,201 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Guinea-Bissau?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Guinea-Bissau was 28,766 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 28,766 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 9,108 number in 1970.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/