Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Guinea
Guinea: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 2.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guinea stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 48.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guinea peaked at 6.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2002.
Guinea ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.3% | — |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +114.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -48.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 18% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 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 upper secondary education or in Guinea?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guinea was 2.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Guinea ranks 110th out of 111 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 upper secondary 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