Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guinea
Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 61.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 61.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guinea peaked at 61.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1971.
Guinea ranks 152nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.3% | — |
| 1981 | 29.0% | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 27.3% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 28.9% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 24.7% | 29.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 24.4% | 35.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 49.6% | 56.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.4% | 61.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 149 Côte d'Ivoire 63.4% compare
- 150 Madagascar 63.3% compare
- 151 Jordan 62.0% compare
- 153 Nigeria 59.1% compare
- 154 Naoero 59.1% compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 58.0% compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Guinea was 61.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Guinea ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.