Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 26.4% 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 26.4%.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea peaked at 28.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2010.
That places Guinea 96th out of 98 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 | 9.9% | — |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +73.3% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +66.4% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 9.8% | 28.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 93 Afghanistan 34.2%
- 94 Burkina Faso 30.8% compare
- 95 Senegal 27.8% compare
- 97 Mali 25.6% compare
- 98 Niger 16.0% compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 960,248 (2020)
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 26.4% 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 28.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guinea ranks 96th out of 98 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 167.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release