Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 12.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guinea, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guinea is 12.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guinea peaked at 36.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 39th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.7% | — |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -25.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 12.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 23.9% | 32.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.0% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Guinea?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guinea was 12.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guinea ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release