Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea
Guinea: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 205,165 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
205,165
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
205,165
in 2025
All-time low
54,099
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea is 205,165, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea peaked at 205,165 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54,099, in 1970.
That places Guinea 63rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,099 | — |
| 1971 | 55,292 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 56,526 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 57,780 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 59,077 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 60,439 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 61,854 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 63,323 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 64,851 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 66,433 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 67,985 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 69,586 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 71,180 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 72,850 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 74,578 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 76,574 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 78,434 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 80,476 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 82,633 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 84,810 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 87,575 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 91,463 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 95,328 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 98,491 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 102,523 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 106,136 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 109,892 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 113,317 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 116,626 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 121,218 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 125,151 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 128,587 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 131,624 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 134,053 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 138,195 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 141,218 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 141,443 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 144,243 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 146,313 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 147,537 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 148,616 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 151,815 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 155,812 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 160,541 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 164,404 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 168,632 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 172,913 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 177,182 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 180,915 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 183,877 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 186,819 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 190,483 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 194,213 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 198,413 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 202,311 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 205,165 | +1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 205,165 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130,812, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 205,165 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,361, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,967 | 54,099 | 66,433 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,911 | 67,985 | 84,810 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,257 | 87,575 | 121,218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,836 | 125,151 | 147,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,471 | 148,616 | 183,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,234 | 186,819 | 205,165 | 6 |
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, male in Guinea?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guinea was 205,165 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 205,165 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,099 in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Guinea ranks 63rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release