Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 44.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea stood at 44.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea peaked at 44.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1999.
Guinea ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.2% | — |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 44.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 44.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 38.9% | 44.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 44.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 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 44.6% 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 44.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Guinea ranks 195th out of 200 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 up 1.4%. 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 primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release