Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea

Guinea: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 2.11 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.11 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.11 million
in 2020
All-time low
163,982
in 1972
Years of data
50
1971–2020

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea, 1971–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea is 2.11 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea peaked at 2.11 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 163,982, in 1972.

That places Guinea 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea, 1971 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1971 191,287
1972 163,982 -14.3%
1973 190,576 +16.2%
1974 196,411 +3.1%
1975 203,143 +3.4%
1976 198,849 -2.1%
1977 225,727 +13.5%
1978 237,999 +5.4%
1979 252,100 +5.9%
1980 262,833 +4.3%
1981 257,547 -2.0%
1982 249,905 -3.0%
1983 247,702 -0.9%
1984 246,129 -0.6%
1985 287,804 +16.9%
1986 276,438 -3.9%
1987 270,140 -2.3%
1988 288,914 +6.9%
1989 302,809 +4.8%
1990 310,064 +2.4%
1991 346,807 +11.9%
1992 359,406 +3.6%
1993 421,869 +17.4%
1994 471,792 +11.8%
1995 544,729 +15.5%
1996 584,161 +7.2%
1997 649,835 +11.2%
1998 674,732 +3.8%
1999 726,561 +7.7%
2000 790,497 +8.8%
2001 853,623 +8.0%
2002 997,645 +16.9%
2003 1.07 million +7.6%
2004 1.15 million +6.9%
2005 1.21 million +5.2%
2006 1.26 million +4.3%
2007 1.32 million +4.7%
2008 1.36 million +3.5%
2009 1.39 million +1.8%
2010 1.45 million +4.6%
2011 1.54 million +5.7%
2012 1.60 million +4.1%
2013 1.67 million +4.1%
2014 1.73 million +3.8%
2015 1.75 million +1.4%
2016 1.78 million +1.3%
2017 1.86 million +4.7%
2018 1.94 million +4.5%
2019 2.02 million +4.3%
2020 2.11 million +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 206,675 163,982 252,100 9
1980s 269,022 246,129 302,809 10
1990s 508,996 310,064 726,561 10
2000s 1.14 million 790,497 1.39 million 10
2010s 1.73 million 1.45 million 2.02 million 10
2020s 2.11 million 2.11 million 2.11 million 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 65 Australia 2.27 million compare
  2. 66 Cambodia 2.27 million compare
  3. 67 Syria 2.17 million compare
  4. 69 Sierra Leone 2.07 million compare
  5. 70 Ecuador 1.72 million compare
  6. 71 Togo 1.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Guinea was 2.11 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2020.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 163,982 in 1972.
How does Guinea rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Guinea ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.