School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Guinea
Guinea: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 202,877 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
202,877
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
62nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
202,877
in 2025
All-time low
55,165
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea stood at 202,877. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea peaked at 202,877 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55,165, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 62nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,165 | — |
| 1971 | 56,381 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 57,649 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 58,956 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 60,275 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 61,640 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 63,066 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 64,518 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 66,000 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 67,478 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 69,061 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 70,593 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 72,176 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 73,821 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 75,692 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 77,453 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 79,388 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 81,420 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 83,508 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 86,177 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 88,457 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 92,783 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 96,850 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 100,227 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 104,494 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 107,931 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 111,571 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 114,964 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 119,197 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 122,931 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 126,203 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 129,119 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 131,139 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 135,171 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 138,119 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 138,418 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 141,189 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 143,278 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 144,595 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 145,710 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 148,883 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 152,814 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 157,431 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 161,258 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 165,340 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 169,447 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 173,530 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 177,072 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 179,849 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 182,599 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 186,099 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 189,683 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 193,720 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 197,468 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 200,336 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 202,877 | +1.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 202,877 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,056, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 202,877 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,287, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,113 | 55,165 | 67,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,929 | 69,061 | 86,177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,940 | 88,457 | 122,931 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,294 | 126,203 | 145,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,822 | 148,883 | 182,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,030 | 186,099 | 202,877 | 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea was 202,877 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 202,877 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,165 in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guinea ranks 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release