Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 28.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 28.5% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea peaked at 34.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2014.
That places Guinea 92nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.6% | — |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -16.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 28.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 28.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.5% | 34.2% | 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 lower secondary education or in Guinea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea was 28.5% 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 34.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2014.
- 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 4.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release