School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.8565 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8565 GPIA
World rank
210th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.8601 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.4476 GPIA
in 1989
Years of data
46
1971–2020
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea is 0.8565 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea peaked at 0.8601 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4476 GPIA, in 1989.
That places Guinea 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4691 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5696 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4674 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4647 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4602 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5131 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.533 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5204 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5352 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5072 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5004 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4918 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4874 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4673 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4694 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4487 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4515 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4476 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4508 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4638 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4715 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4762 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4977 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5167 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5364 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5747 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5891 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6194 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6653 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7036 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7301 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7574 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7799 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8065 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8323 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8475 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8456 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8492 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8317 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8601 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8506 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.851 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8542 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8203 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8248 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8565 GPIA | +3.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.8565 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.8565 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5036 GPIA | 0.4602 GPIA | 0.5696 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4746 GPIA | 0.4476 GPIA | 0.5072 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5196 GPIA | 0.4508 GPIA | 0.6194 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7817 GPIA | 0.6653 GPIA | 0.8492 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8418 GPIA | 0.8203 GPIA | 0.8601 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8565 GPIA | 0.8565 GPIA | 0.8565 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea was 0.8565 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8601 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4476 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Guinea ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release