School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea
Guinea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 208,590 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
208,590
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
208,590
in 2025
All-time low
55,880
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
Guinea recorded 208,590 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. 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 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea peaked at 208,590 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55,880, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 63rd 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 | 55,880 | — |
| 1971 | 57,129 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 58,395 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 59,702 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 61,078 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 62,505 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 63,983 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 65,520 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 67,104 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 68,652 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 70,243 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 71,824 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 73,478 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 75,199 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 77,175 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 79,021 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 81,053 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 83,206 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 85,385 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 88,167 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 90,556 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 95,009 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 99,121 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 102,514 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 106,802 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 110,284 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 113,971 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 117,464 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 121,929 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 125,901 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 129,409 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 132,602 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 134,828 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 139,001 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 142,074 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 142,321 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 145,088 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 147,136 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 148,350 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 149,426 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 152,624 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 156,624 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 161,368 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 165,223 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 169,451 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 173,714 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 177,961 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 181,697 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 184,642 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 187,564 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 191,226 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 194,954 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 199,146 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 203,040 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 205,979 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 208,590 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,995 | 55,880 | 68,652 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,475 | 70,243 | 88,167 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,355 | 90,556 | 125,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,024 | 129,409 | 149,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,087 | 152,624 | 187,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,489 | 191,226 | 208,590 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.76 % change on previous year (2014)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,979 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,935 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 35,943 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.07 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 82,000 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.19 % change on previous year (2014)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 208,590 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 208,590 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,880 in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guinea ranks 63rd 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 20.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release