Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 51.1% 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 51.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea peaked at 51.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 99th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.8% | — |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 35.4% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 96 Burkina Faso 58.7% compare
- 97 Mali 57.9% compare
- 98 Senegal 55.6% compare
- 100 Afghanistan 44.7%
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- 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)
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 51.1% 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 51.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guinea ranks 99th out of 100 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 44.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release