Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 39.7% 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 39.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Guinea peaked at 39.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 98th of 99 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 | 23.1% | — |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 22.5% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 95 Burkina Faso 50.7% compare
- 96 Senegal 50.3% compare
- 97 Mali 49.9% compare
- 99 Afghanistan 29.4% 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 39.7% 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 39.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Guinea ranks 98th out of 99 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 76.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release