Guinea vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Guinea
19.5%
in 2020
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
25.9%
in 2024
Guinea rank
34th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
32nd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Guinea
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 25.9% against 19.5% in Guinea, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 34th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 48.6% 32.3% 16.3% Guinea
2000s 46.1% 34.6% 11.5% Guinea
2010s 29.1% 31.9% 2.8% UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 19.5% 27.4% 7.9% UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 25.9% against 19.5% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Guinea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
6.4%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Guinea and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Guinea ranks 34th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 184 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release