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 3.17 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea is 3.17, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea peaked at 4.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1996.
That places Guinea 119th out of 121 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.17 | — |
| 2010 | 2.58 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 3.17 | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.58 | 4.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 116 Ethiopia 4.94 compare
- 117 Senegal 4.15 compare
- 118 Afghanistan 3.91 compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 3.1 compare
- 121 Mali 2.16 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 3.17 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 4.51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Guinea ranks 119th 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 22.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release