Guinea vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Guinea
22.0%
in 2020
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
30.2%
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
32nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Guinea
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.2% against 22.0% in Guinea, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 39.6% | 15.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 39.9% | 10.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 36.6% | 3.9% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 32.3% | 10.3% | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Guinea or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.2% against 22.0% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8.2%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Guinea ranks 35th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release