Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female was 2.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea is 2.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea peaked at 5.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
Guinea ranks 103rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +139.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -48.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.6%, 8% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 3 |
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 primary education or higher in Guinea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea was 2.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Guinea ranks 103rd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release