Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Guinea

Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 793,658 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
793,658 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 203 countries
All-time high
793,658 number
in 2016
All-time low
59,102 number
in 1972
Years of data
44
1971–2016

Enrolment in primary education, female in Guinea, 1971–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199320161971: 60.6k number1972: 59.1k number1973: 60.2k number1974: 61.8k number1975: 63.5k number1976: 66.9k number1977: 77.9k number1978: 80.8k number1979: 87.1k number1981: 85.8k number1982: 82.5k number1983: 80.8k number1984: 79.8k number1985: 90.7k number1986: 87.5k number1987: 83.0k number1988: 89.4k number1989: 93.2k number1990: 95.9k number1991: 109.4k number1992: 113.2k number1993: 133.8k number1994: 154.1k number1995: 182.5k number1996: 200.6k number1997: 233.4k number1998: 249.1k number1999: 276.7k number2000: 314.8k number2001: 350.4k number2002: 417.6k number2003: 458.1k number2004: 497.1k number2005: 532.0k number2006: 563.8k number2007: 596.0k number2008: 616.1k number2009: 629.0k number2010: 650.5k number2011: 700.8k number2012: 725.5k number2013: 756.4k number2014: 786.9k number2016: 793.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 793,658 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Guinea peaked at 793,658 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59,102 number, in 1972.

That places Guinea 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2016, 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) (Enrolment female) in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number) in Guinea, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 60,644 number —
1972 59,102 number -2.5%
1973 60,250 number +1.9%
1974 61,836 number +2.6%
1975 63,515 number +2.7%
1976 66,909 number +5.3%
1977 77,859 number +16.4%
1978 80,797 number +3.8%
1979 87,137 number +7.8%
1981 85,842 number -1.5%
1982 82,507 number -3.9%
1983 80,793 number -2.1%
1984 79,842 number -1.2%
1985 90,664 number +13.6%
1986 87,544 number -3.4%
1987 83,044 number -5.1%
1988 89,398 number +7.7%
1989 93,191 number +4.2%
1990 95,924 number +2.9%
1991 109,351 number +14.0%
1992 113,250 number +3.6%
1993 133,777 number +18.1%
1994 154,138 number +15.2%
1995 182,493 number +18.4%
1996 200,607 number +9.9%
1997 233,415 number +16.4%
1998 249,088 number +6.7%
1999 276,708 number +11.1%
2000 314,778 number +13.8%
2001 350,446 number +11.3%
2002 417,556 number +19.1%
2003 458,116 number +9.7%
2004 497,122 number +8.5%
2005 531,987 number +7.0%
2006 563,805 number +6.0%
2007 596,015 number +5.7%
2008 616,137 number +3.4%
2009 629,024 number +2.1%
2010 650,455 number +3.4%
2011 700,787 number +7.7%
2012 725,543 number +3.5%
2013 756,364 number +4.2%
2014 786,925 number +4.0%
2016 793,658 number +0.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 793,658 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 793,658 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68,672 number 59,102 number 87,137 number 9
1980s 85,869 number 79,842 number 93,191 number 9
1990s 174,875 number 95,924 number 276,708 number 10
2000s 497,499 number 314,778 number 629,024 number 10
2010s 735,622 number 650,455 number 793,658 number 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 68 Sierra Leone 896,191 number compare
  2. 69 Sri Lanka 849,494 number compare
  3. 70 Ukraine 840,118 number compare
  4. 72 Togo 776,334 number compare
  5. 73 Chile 745,274 number compare
  6. 74 Syria 744,109 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female in Guinea?
Enrolment in primary education, female in Guinea was 793,658 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 793,658 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 59,102 number in 1972.
How does Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
Guinea ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.