Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 61.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guinea, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guinea stood at 61.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guinea peaked at 61.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1981.
Guinea ranks 149th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.4% | — |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 61.0% | +2.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 61.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 61.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 9.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 20.5% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 36.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.3% | 61.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guinea?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guinea was 61.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1981.
- How does Guinea rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Guinea ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release