Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Guinea
Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0858 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guinea stood at 0.0858 units per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.0858 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 units per person, in 1972.
That places Guinea 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.03 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0237 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0289 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0294 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.03 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0279 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0308 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0322 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0334 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0319 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0311 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0303 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0351 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0328 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0317 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0337 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0333 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0355 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0356 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0404 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.048 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0494 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0525 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0527 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0544 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0564 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0589 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0669 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0694 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0718 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.073 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0735 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0747 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0756 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.075 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0772 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0784 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0801 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0813 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0822 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0814 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0858 units per person | +5.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0858 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0669 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0858 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0296 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0326 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0351 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0333 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0695 units per person | 0.0564 units per person | 0.0756 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0801 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | 0.0822 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0858 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.0885 units per person compare
- 21 Burundi 0.087 units per person compare
- 22 Mauritania 0.0861 units per person compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 0.0843 units per person compare
- 25 American Samoa 0.0839 units per person compare
- 26 Samoa 0.0839 units per person compare
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, male (number), per capita in Guinea?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Guinea was 0.0858 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0858 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 units per person in 1972.
- How does Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Guinea ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.