Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea
Guinea: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.3878 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea is 0.3878 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea peaked at 0.3878 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2695 GPIA, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 120th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3194 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.2695 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3628 GPIA | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.368 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3878 GPIA | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3194 GPIA | 0.3194 GPIA | 0.3194 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.347 GPIA | 0.2695 GPIA | 0.3878 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 117 Ethiopia 0.5568 GPIA compare
- 118 Mali 0.5254 GPIA compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0.517 GPIA compare
- 121 Afghanistan 0.3001 GPIA compare
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea was 0.3878 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3878 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2695 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Guinea ranks 120th out of 121 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release