Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 12.2% in 2018. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea, 1996β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea is 12.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guinea peaked at 19.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 99th out of 100 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 19.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2020)
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 12.2% 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 19.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Guinea ranks 99th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release