Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 18.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea is 18.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea peaked at 19.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 133rd out of 135 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 | 7.3% | — |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +87.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 7.5% | 19.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 130 Benin 27.6% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 26.9% compare
- 132 Mali 20.2% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 15.3% compare
- 135 Niger 13.1% compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 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 18.6% 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 19.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guinea ranks 133rd out of 135 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 147.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release