School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.5084 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guinea, 1994–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.5084 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 0.6539 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 years, in 1994.
Guinea ranks 191st of 213 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0466 years | — |
| 1996 | 0.0929 years | +99.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0976 years | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.123 years | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2357 years | +91.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2595 years | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2701 years | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2863 years | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3244 years | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3522 years | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3787 years | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4625 years | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6022 years | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6396 years | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.423 years | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6539 years | +54.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5084 years | -22.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.5084 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.5084 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +99.4% | 0.0466 years | 0.0929 years |
| 2004 | +91.6% | 0.123 years | 0.2357 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.09 years | 0.0466 years | 0.123 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.288 years | 0.2357 years | 0.3522 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5266 years | 0.3787 years | 0.6539 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5084 years | 0.5084 years | 0.5084 years | 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Guinea was 0.5084 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6539 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 years in 1994.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release