Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.467 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea stood at 0.467 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea peaked at 0.4688 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2973 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Guinea 132nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3445 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.2973 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4382 GPIA | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4688 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.467 GPIA | -0.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.467 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.891 GPIA, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.467 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8474 GPIA, 55% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3445 GPIA | 0.3445 GPIA | 0.3445 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4178 GPIA | 0.2973 GPIA | 0.4688 GPIA | 4 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea was 0.467 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4688 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2973 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guinea ranks 132nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release