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 12.5% 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 12.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Guinea peaked at 38.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 41st of 183 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 | 38.9% | — |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -25.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 25.1% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.0% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 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 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 12.5% 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 38.9% 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 12.5% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Guinea ranks 41st out of 183 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 46.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release