Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guinea
Guinea: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 10.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 2021
All-time low
2.69
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 10.39 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guinea peaked at 10.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 1990.
Guinea ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.69 | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.17 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.39 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 4.89 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 5.24 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 5.59 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.93 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.62 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.11 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7.58 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 7.85 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.13 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.48 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.65 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.88 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.11 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.29 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.46 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.64 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.82 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.01 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.39 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.39 | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 | 2.69 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 | 5.24 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.48 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 10.2 | 10.39 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guinea?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guinea was 10.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Guinea ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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