Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 7.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 7.2% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2018.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 209.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea peaked at 8.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.2% | — |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +135.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -11.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 8.2% | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea was 7.2% 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 8.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Guinea ranks 76th out of 86 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 209.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release