School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea
Guinea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry 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 entry 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release