Number of adults with no formal education by region in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 17,200 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 17,200 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 372,500 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,200 people, in 2100.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 109th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 321,850 people | 317,000 people | 326,700 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 319,650 people | 308,700 people | 330,600 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 299,800 people | 292,700 people | 306,900 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 351,150 people | 349,300 people | 353,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 360,150 people | 349,600 people | 370,700 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 371,600 people | 370,700 people | 372,500 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 368,600 people | 364,800 people | 372,400 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 345,200 people | 336,600 people | 353,800 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 306,300 people | 294,700 people | 317,900 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 253,850 people | 239,500 people | 268,200 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 193,800 people | 178,300 people | 209,300 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 133,250 people | 118,900 people | 147,600 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 82,950 people | 72,400 people | 93,500 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 48,850 people | 42,200 people | 55,500 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 27,600 people | 23,500 people | 31,700 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 17,200 people | 17,200 people | 17,200 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 106 Equatorial Guinea 18,100 people compare
- 106 Germany 18,100 people compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 17,900 people compare
- 110 United Kingdom 16,800 people compare
- 111 Singapore 16,700 people compare
- 112 Chile 16,400 people compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.4% (2010)
- Primary education, teachers 5,371 (2010)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.4% (2010)
- School enrollment, primary, male 116.4% (2010)
- Labor force, total 899,220 (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Guinea-Bissau was 17,200 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 372,500 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,200 people in 2100.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.