Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 38.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea stood at 38.7%.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea peaked at 46.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2010.
That places Guinea 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.2% | — |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 34.7% | 46.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 89 Rwanda 40.0% compare
- 90 Afghanistan 39.7% compare
- 91 Mali 38.8% compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 35.6% compare
- 94 Niger 33.6% compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 30.6% compare
More education data for Guinea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.47 (2020)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea was 38.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Guinea ranks 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release