School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 8.45 years in 2014. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea is 8.45 years, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 8.45 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.54 years, in 1987.
That places Guinea 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.59 years | — |
| 1977 | 2.77 years | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 2.89 years | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.96 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.02 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.92 years | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.75 years | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.68 years | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.67 years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.92 years | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.78 years | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.54 years | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 2.65 years | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.61 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.74 years | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.08 years | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.31 years | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.77 years | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 4.46 years | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 5.11 years | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 5.82 years | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 6.06 years | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.45 years | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 6.91 years | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.22 years | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.53 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.03 years | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.45 years | +4.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8.45 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.58 years, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8.45 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.03 years, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 years | 2.59 years | 2.96 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.77 years | 2.54 years | 3.02 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.33 years | 2.61 years | 4.46 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.44 years | 5.11 years | 7.53 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.19 years | 8.03 years | 8.45 years | 3 |
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 and secondary, both sexes in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guinea was 8.45 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 years in 1987.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release