Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 6.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guinea is 6.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guinea peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 92nd out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guinea, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.8% | 7.2% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guinea?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guinea was 6.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Guinea ranks 92nd out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.