School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea is 1.26 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 1.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 752,519, in 1998.
Guinea ranks 66th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 752,519 | — |
| 1999 | 773,450 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 791,250 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 810,106 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 827,551 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 842,367 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 854,654 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 864,836 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 876,660 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 885,264 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 896,260 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 912,736 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 936,371 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 961,333 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 986,690 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 762,984 | 752,519 | 773,450 | 2 |
| 2000s | 856,168 | 791,250 | 912,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 936,371 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.16 million | 1.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 63 Italy 1.30 million compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
- 65 Burundi 1.28 million compare
- 67 Afghanistan 1.26 million compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 1.16 million compare
- 69 Romania 1.13 million compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guinea was 1.26 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,519 in 1998.
- How does Guinea rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 66th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release