Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 64.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
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 64.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea peaked at 74.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.5% | — |
| 1999 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -2.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 64.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 64.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 74.2% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 65.0% | 74.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.0% | 65.2% | 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 64.0% 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 74.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Guinea ranks 1st 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 down 7.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release