Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea

Guinea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 366,324 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
366,324 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
366,324 number
in 2020
All-time low
108,031 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 366,324 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea peaked at 366,324 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108,031 number, in 1970.

That places Guinea 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 108,031 number
1971 108,870 number +0.8%
1972 111,345 number +2.3%
1973 113,640 number +2.1%
1974 115,688 number +1.8%
1975 117,373 number +1.5%
1976 118,519 number +1.0%
1977 121,615 number +2.6%
1978 124,772 number +2.6%
1979 127,914 number +2.5%
1980 130,917 number +2.3%
1981 133,581 number +2.0%
1982 137,613 number +3.0%
1983 141,931 number +3.1%
1984 146,422 number +3.2%
1985 150,897 number +3.1%
1986 155,077 number +2.8%
1987 160,756 number +3.7%
1988 166,678 number +3.7%
1989 172,621 number +3.6%
1990 178,265 number +3.3%
1991 183,254 number +2.8%
1992 190,546 number +4.0%
1993 197,806 number +3.8%
1994 204,844 number +3.6%
1995 211,415 number +3.2%
1996 217,175 number +2.7%
1997 224,865 number +3.5%
1998 232,416 number +3.4%
1999 239,559 number +3.1%
2000 245,922 number +2.7%
2001 251,121 number +2.1%
2002 258,175 number +2.8%
2003 264,750 number +2.5%
2004 270,826 number +2.3%
2005 276,373 number +2.0%
2006 281,235 number +1.8%
2007 287,267 number +2.1%
2008 293,603 number +2.2%
2009 299,958 number +2.2%
2010 305,966 number +2.0%
2011 311,279 number +1.7%
2012 317,201 number +1.9%
2013 323,180 number +1.9%
2014 329,201 number +1.9%
2015 335,252 number +1.8%
2016 341,208 number +1.8%
2017 347,081 number +1.7%
2018 353,341 number +1.8%
2019 359,827 number +1.8%
2020 366,324 number +1.8%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 366,324 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 366,324 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 116,777 number 108,031 number 127,914 number 10
1980s 149,649 number 130,917 number 172,621 number 10
1990s 208,014 number 178,265 number 239,559 number 10
2000s 272,923 number 245,922 number 299,958 number 10
2010s 332,354 number 305,966 number 359,827 number 10
2020s 366,324 number 366,324 number 366,324 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 61 Canada 395,376 number compare
  2. 62 Kazakhstan 393,482 number compare
  3. 63 Poland 388,108 number compare
  4. 65 Burundi 353,790 number compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 352,084 number compare
  6. 67 Syrian Arab Republic 346,339 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea was 366,324 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 366,324 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 108,031 number in 1970.
How does Guinea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Guinea ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.