Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Guinea
Guinea: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 33.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
33.8%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
79th
of 92 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2016
All-time low
18.5%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 33.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Guinea peaked at 43.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 79th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.5% | — |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -21.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 33.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.3%, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 33.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.9%, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.3% | 43.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Guinea?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Guinea was 33.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Guinea ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release