Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban was 0.6196 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea is 0.6196 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea peaked at 0.6196 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5068 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Guinea 98th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA urban in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5134 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.5068 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5904 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5984 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6196 GPIA | +3.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.6196 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9135 GPIA, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.6196 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9324 GPIA, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5134 GPIA | 0.5134 GPIA | 0.5134 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5788 GPIA | 0.5068 GPIA | 0.6196 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 0.6196 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 0.6196 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5068 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guinea ranks 98th 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 22.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release