Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female was 18.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea is 18.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea peaked at 21.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 94th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.0% | — |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -13.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 18.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.8%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 18.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.0% | 21.1% | 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 18.3% 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 21.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Guinea ranks 94th 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 9.9%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release