Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guinea
Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 35,943 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guinea stood at 35,943 number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 1,234.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guinea peaked at 35,943 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 160 number, in 1971.
Guinea ranks 122nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 160 number | — |
| 1975 | 1,246 number | +678.8% |
| 1976 | 2,237 number | +79.5% |
| 1977 | 2,767 number | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 3,816 number | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 3,497 number | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 2,839 number | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 2,883 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,737 number | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,267 number | -53.7% |
| 1987 | 923 number | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 693 number | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 637 number | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 489 number | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 350 number | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 334 number | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 515 number | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 451 number | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 679 number | +50.6% |
| 1997 | 879 number | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 974 number | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 2,693 number | +176.5% |
| 2005 | 4,435 number | +64.7% |
| 2006 | 9,119 number | +105.6% |
| 2007 | 15,261 number | +67.4% |
| 2008 | 19,576 number | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 20,891 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 24,193 number | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 26,656 number | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 26,962 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 32,955 number | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 35,943 number | +9.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 35,943 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 35,943 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +678.8% | 160 number | 1,246 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,045 number | 160 number | 3,816 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,934 number | 637 number | 3,497 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 583.88 number | 334 number | 974 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 11,996 number | 2,693 number | 20,891 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 29,342 number | 24,193 number | 35,943 number | 5 |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guinea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guinea was 35,943 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35,943 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 number in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Guinea ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,234.7%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.