Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guinea
Guinea: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 65.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guinea, 1983–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2013, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guinea stood at 65.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guinea peaked at 71.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1983.
Guinea ranks 140th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 29.7% | — |
| 1984 | 36.6% | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +58.1% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +51.3% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +20.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 65.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 65.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.9% | 29.7% | 37.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 40.3% | 67.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 49.5% | 71.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 54.1% | 65.0% | 2 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guinea?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Guinea was 65.0% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1983.
- How does Guinea rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Guinea ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.