Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.0823 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.0823 LPIA
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
80th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.0918 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.0363 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea stood at 0.0823 LPIA.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea peaked at 0.0918 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0363 LPIA, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 80th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Guinea, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0487 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.0363 LPIA | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.058 LPIA | +59.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0918 LPIA | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0823 LPIA | -10.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0823 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2675 LPIA, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0823 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1505 LPIA, 55% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0487 LPIA | 0.0487 LPIA | 0.0487 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0671 LPIA | 0.0363 LPIA | 0.0918 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 77 Laos 0.137 LPIA compare
- 78 Rwanda 0.1138 LPIA compare
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0854 LPIA compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 0.0816 LPIA compare
- 82 Mali 0.0569 LPIA
- 83 Zimbabwe 0.0378 LPIA
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea was 0.0823 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0918 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0363 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Guinea ranks 80th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release