School completion in Guinea
Guinea: School completion was 60.97 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
60.97
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
149th
of 165 countries
All-time high
60.97
in 2025
All-time low
4.43
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Guinea, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Guinea stood at 60.97. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Guinea peaked at 60.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 1981.
Guinea ranks 149th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.43 | — |
| 1982 | 4.87 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 5.33 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 5.84 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 6.38 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 6.95 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 7.55 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 8.13 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 8.82 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 9.56 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 10.31 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 11.12 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 11.99 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 12.95 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 14 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 15.12 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 16.36 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 17.71 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 19.06 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 20.5 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 21.96 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 23.46 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 25.01 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 26.6 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 28.19 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 29.83 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 31.54 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 33.12 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 34.73 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 36.25 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 37.79 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.45 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 41.16 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 42.96 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 44.61 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 46.11 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.53 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 48.97 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 50.58 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 52.26 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 54.01 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 55.74 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 57.5 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 59.28 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 60.97 | +2.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 60.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 60.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.48 | 4.43 | 8.82 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.82 | 9.56 | 19.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.49 | 20.5 | 34.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.54 | 36.25 | 50.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.63 | 52.26 | 60.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Guinea?
- School completion in Guinea was 60.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 1981.
- How does Guinea rank for school completion?
- Guinea ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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