Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 64.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea stood at 64.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea peaked at 87.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.3% | — |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -7.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 64.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 64.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 85.3% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 73.4% | 83.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.4% | 72.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
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 primary education in public institutions in Guinea?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea was 64.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Guinea ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release