Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 12.6% 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 12.6%.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guinea peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 131st out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -24.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 12.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 12.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 16.6% | 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 12.6% 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 16.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Guinea ranks 131st out of 135 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 8.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release