Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 27.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 27.2% for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 35.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.5% | — |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.2% | 35.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.47 (2020)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guinea?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guinea was 27.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 81st out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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, primary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release