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
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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.47 (2020)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
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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