School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Guinea
Guinea: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 100.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary in Guinea stood at 100.5%. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Guinea peaked at 100.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1972.
Guinea ranks 103rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.1% | — |
| 1972 | 26.1% | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 29.0% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 34.3% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 33.4% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 31.7% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 30.7% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | +7.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 100.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 100.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 26.1% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 29.8% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.1% | 32.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 58.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 85.6% | 95.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 100.5% | 100.5% | 1 |
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 enrollment, primary in Guinea?
- School enrollment, primary in Guinea was 100.5% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1972.
- How does Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Guinea ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.