Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.2259 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.2259 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2018.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea peaked at 0.2734 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1435 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Guinea 100th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1925 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.1435 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2081 GPIA | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2734 GPIA | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2259 GPIA | -17.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.2259 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7341 GPIA, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.2259 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5613 GPIA, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1925 GPIA | 0.1925 GPIA | 0.1925 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1435 GPIA | 0.1435 GPIA | 0.1435 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2358 GPIA | 0.2081 GPIA | 0.2734 GPIA | 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 0.2259 GPIA 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 0.2734 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1435 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Guinea ranks 100th out of 100 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release