Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 67.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
67.5%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
78th
of 83 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2016
All-time low
43.8%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 67.5% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 74.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 78th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.8% | — |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.8% | 43.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 64.4% | 74.0% | 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, urban, both sexes in Guinea?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea was 67.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 78th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release