Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.3172 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.3172 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea peaked at 0.3665 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1425 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Guinea 94th out of 95 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Guinea, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1578 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.1425 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2257 LPIA | +58.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3665 LPIA | +62.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3172 LPIA | -13.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.3172 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8153 LPIA, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.3172 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.812 LPIA, 39% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1578 LPIA | 0.1578 LPIA | 0.1578 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.263 LPIA | 0.1425 LPIA | 0.3665 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 91 Afghanistan 0.486 LPIA
- 92 Senegal 0.4027 LPIA compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 0.3971 LPIA compare
- 95 Mali 0.3096 LPIA compare
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 0.3172 LPIA 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 0.3665 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1425 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guinea ranks 94th out of 95 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 122.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release