School enrolment in Guinea
Guinea: School enrolment was 10.66 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.66
World rank
168th
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.23
in 2016
All-time low
5.62
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2020
School enrolment in Guinea, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Guinea is 10.66, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Guinea peaked at 17.23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2004.
Guinea ranks 168th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School enrolment in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.62 | — |
| 2005 | 6.14 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.01 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.32 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 7.76 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.53 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 10.81 | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 14.09 | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 16.41 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 10.79 | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 17.23 | +59.6% |
| 2020 | 10.66 | -38.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 10.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 10.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 | 5.62 | 8.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.98 | 8.53 | 17.23 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.66 | 10.66 | 10.66 | 1 |
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 enrolment in Guinea?
- School enrolment in Guinea was 10.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2004.
- How does Guinea rank for school enrolment?
- Guinea ranks 168th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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