Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Guinea
Guinea: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 49.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Guinea, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 49.4% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Guinea peaked at 48.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 141st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.7% | — |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 49.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 49.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.8% | 23.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 24.7% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.3% | 49.4% | 2 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Guinea?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Guinea was 49.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Guinea ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).