Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Guinea
Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 960,248 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
960,248
World rank
69th
of 216 countries
All-time high
960,248
in 2020
All-time low
59,102
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2020
Enrolment in primary education, female in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 960,248 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Guinea peaked at 960,248 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59,102, in 1972.
That places Guinea 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60,644 | — |
| 1972 | 59,102 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 60,250 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 61,836 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 63,515 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 66,909 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 77,859 | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 80,797 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 87,137 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 85,842 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 82,507 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 80,793 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 79,842 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 90,664 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 87,544 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 83,044 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 89,398 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 93,191 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 95,924 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 109,351 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 113,250 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 133,777 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 154,138 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 182,493 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 200,607 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 233,415 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 249,088 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 276,708 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 314,778 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 350,446 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 417,556 | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 458,116 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 497,122 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 531,987 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 563,805 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 596,015 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 616,137 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 629,024 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 650,455 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 700,787 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 725,543 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 756,364 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 786,925 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 793,658 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 960,248 | +21.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 960,248 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 812,339, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 960,248 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,672 | 59,102 | 87,137 | 9 |
| 1980s | 85,869 | 79,842 | 93,191 | 9 |
| 1990s | 174,875 | 95,924 | 276,708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 497,499 | 314,778 | 629,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 735,622 | 650,455 | 793,658 | 6 |
| 2020s | 960,248 | 960,248 | 960,248 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Guinea?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Guinea was 960,248 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 960,248 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,102 in 1972.
- How does Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Guinea ranks 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release