Guinea vs Rwanda: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Guinea
2.31 million
in 2025
Rwanda
2.04 million
in 2025
Guinea rank
65th
Rwanda rank
68th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 2.31 million against 2.04 million in Rwanda, a difference of 268,520.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Guinea ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 68th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 665,898 752,785 86,887 Rwanda
1980s 839,377 1.01 million 171,397 Rwanda
1990s 1.13 million 1.41 million 276,326 Rwanda
2000s 1.53 million 1.33 million 198,942 Guinea
2010s 1.86 million 1.73 million 124,859 Guinea
2020s 2.20 million 1.90 million 306,490 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Guinea or Rwanda?
Guinea, at 2.31 million against 2.04 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Guinea and Rwanda?
268,520, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Guinea ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 68th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release