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
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guinea, 1970–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.