Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 23.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guinea, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 23.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guinea peaked at 57.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2020.
That places Guinea 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.9% | — |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 49.2% | 55.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.7% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guinea?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Guinea was 23.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release