Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guinea
Guinea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 66.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
66.9%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2016
All-time low
16.1%
in 1988
Years of data
30
1984–2020
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guinea, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 66.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guinea peaked at 70.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1988.
Guinea ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 26.0% | — |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.1% | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | -4.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 66.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 66.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 16.1% | 26.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 23.4% | 41.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 43.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 65.6% | 70.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guinea?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Guinea was 66.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1988.
- How does Guinea rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Guinea ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release