Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Guinea
Guinea: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 11.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Guinea is 11.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 413.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Guinea peaked at 14.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 87th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.1% | — |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +326.4% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -17.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 40% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 14.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 84 Senegal 14.4% compare
- 85 Madagascar 13.4% compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 13.3% compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 11.7% compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 11.5% compare
- 90 Uganda 9.9% compare
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, upper secondary education, female in Guinea?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Guinea was 11.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Guinea ranks 87th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.9%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release