Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 27.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea stood at 27.9%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea peaked at 30.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 134th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.8% | — |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 15.9% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 131 Benin 37.7% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 133 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
- 135 Mali 27.3% compare
- 136 Niger 17.5% compare
More education data for Guinea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 960,248 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0718 units per person (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.15 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0858 units per person (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2016)
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 27.9% 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 30.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guinea ranks 134th out of 136 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 75.7%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release