Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 2.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea stood at 2.31 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 2.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1998.
That places Guinea 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.27 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.31 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.27 million | 1.31 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.35 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 1.70 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.10 million | 2.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.76 % change on previous year (2014)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,979 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,935 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 35,943 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.07 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 82,000 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.19 % change on previous year (2014)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Guinea was 2.31 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1998.
- How does Guinea rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release