Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 36.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea is 36.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea peaked at 36.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2002.
Guinea ranks 191st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.5% | — |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 36.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 36.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.5% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.2% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% | 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 36.0% 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 36.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Guinea ranks 191st out of 191 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 up 16.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release