School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.51 years in 2014. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea, 1996–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 7.51 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 7.51 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.54 years, in 1996.
That places Guinea 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.54 years | — |
| 1998 | 4.03 years | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 4.2 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5 years | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 4.74 years | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.27 years | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 5.57 years | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.98 years | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.28 years | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.52 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.65 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.14 years | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.51 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 years | 3.54 years | 4.2 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.81 years | 4.5 years | 6.74 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.32 years | 7.14 years | 7.51 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 171 Bangladesh 7.57 years compare
- 172 Suriname 7.54 years compare
- 173 San Marino 7.52 years compare
- 175 Angola 7.34 years compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.2 years compare
- 177 Senegal 7.19 years compare
More education data for Guinea
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea was 7.51 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 years in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release