Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea

Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 6.2% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
6.2%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
92nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2016
All-time low
2.1%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2018

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea, 1996–2018

24681996200720181996: 2.1 %2010: 2.8 %2014: 4.4 %2016: 7.2 %2018: 6.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea stood at 6.2%.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guinea peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1996.

Guinea ranks 92nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2010s 5.2% 2.8% 7.2% 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 89 Angola 6.6% compare
  2. 90 Rwanda 6.5% compare
  3. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.3% compare
  4. 93 Cambodia 5.8%
  5. 94 Sri Lanka 5.4% compare
  6. 95 Ghana 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

More education data for Guinea

All data for Guinea β†’

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 6.2% 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 7.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1996.
How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Guinea ranks 92nd out of 112 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 121.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
112 places, 1,216 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release