Primary education, pupils in Guinea
Guinea: Primary education, pupils was 44.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Guinea is 44.7%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Guinea peaked at 45.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1987.
Guinea ranks 197th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.7% | — |
| 1972 | 36.0% | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 33.6% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 34.5% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 33.3% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 44.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 44.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 31.3% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 30.7% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 30.9% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 39.8% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.7% | 45.6% | 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 primary education, pupils in Guinea?
- Primary education, pupils in Guinea was 44.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1987.
- How does Guinea rank for primary education, pupils?
- Guinea ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.