Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 65.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea stood at 65.6%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea peaked at 94.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2013.
Guinea ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94.2% | — |
| 1999 | 92.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 65.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 65.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.9%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 92.7% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 77.4% | 91.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 65.3% | 76.1% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea was 65.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Guinea ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release