School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea

Guinea: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 331,244 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
331,244 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
67th
of 204 countries
All-time high
331,244 number
in 2020
All-time low
96,415 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1970–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea is 331,244 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 331,244 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,415 number, in 1970.

Guinea ranks 67th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number) in Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 96,415 number
1971 97,673 number +1.3%
1972 98,633 number +1.0%
1973 99,934 number +1.3%
1974 101,586 number +1.7%
1975 103,577 number +2.0%
1976 105,404 number +1.8%
1977 106,329 number +0.9%
1978 107,588 number +1.2%
1979 109,604 number +1.9%
1980 112,307 number +2.5%
1981 115,179 number +2.6%
1982 116,852 number +1.5%
1983 119,113 number +1.9%
1984 122,290 number +2.7%
1985 126,282 number +3.3%
1986 130,548 number +3.4%
1987 133,954 number +2.6%
1988 137,948 number +3.0%
1989 142,719 number +3.5%
1990 148,050 number +3.7%
1991 153,277 number +3.5%
1992 157,754 number +2.9%
1993 162,688 number +3.1%
1994 168,432 number +3.5%
1995 174,851 number +3.8%
1996 181,372 number +3.7%
1997 186,953 number +3.1%
1998 193,064 number +3.3%
1999 199,876 number +3.5%
2000 207,135 number +3.6%
2001 214,045 number +3.3%
2002 219,849 number +2.7%
2003 225,629 number +2.6%
2004 231,959 number +2.8%
2005 238,818 number +3.0%
2006 245,667 number +2.9%
2007 250,584 number +2.0%
2008 256,038 number +2.2%
2009 262,290 number +2.4%
2010 269,075 number +2.6%
2011 275,788 number +2.5%
2012 280,937 number +1.9%
2013 286,299 number +1.9%
2014 292,299 number +2.1%
2015 298,979 number +2.3%
2016 306,045 number +2.4%
2017 311,893 number +1.9%
2018 318,048 number +2.0%
2019 324,561 number +2.0%
2020 331,244 number +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 102,674 number 96,415 number 109,604 number 10
1980s 125,719 number 112,307 number 142,719 number 10
1990s 172,632 number 148,050 number 199,876 number 10
2000s 235,201 number 207,135 number 262,290 number 10
2010s 296,392 number 269,075 number 324,561 number 10
2020s 331,244 number 331,244 number 331,244 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 357,307 number compare
  2. 65 Sri Lanka 341,722 number compare
  3. 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 341,419 number compare
  4. 68 Cambodia 330,682 number compare
  5. 69 Australia 326,103 number compare
  6. 70 Rwanda 312,603 number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea?
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea was 331,244 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 331,244 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 96,415 number in 1970.
How does Guinea rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Guinea ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.