Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Guinea
Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 108.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
108.0%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
108.0%
in 2020
All-time low
33.2%
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2020
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guinea stood at 108.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guinea peaked at 108.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 1972.
Guinea ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.2% | — |
| 1972 | 33.2% | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 40.8% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 43.5% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 43.3% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 44.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 46.8% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 102.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 101.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 108.0% | +6.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 108.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 108.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 33.2% | 44.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 39.9% | 46.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 44.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 69.4% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 93.3% | 102.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 108.0% | 108.0% | 108.0% | 1 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Guinea was 108.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 108.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 1972.
- How does Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Guinea ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release