School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 7.42 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea is 7.42 years, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea peaked at 7.42 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.49 years, in 1971.
Guinea ranks 194th of 208 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, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.49 years | — |
| 1981 | 1.86 years | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 1.74 years | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.67 years | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.66 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.78 years | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.68 years | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.49 years | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.55 years | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.53 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.64 years | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.88 years | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 2.06 years | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.48 years | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 3.16 years | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 3.86 years | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 4.49 years | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 4.83 years | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 5.16 years | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.65 years | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.41 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 7.01 years | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 7.42 years | +5.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 7.42 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.64 years, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 7.42 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.72 years, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 years | 1.49 years | 1.49 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.68 years | 1.49 years | 1.86 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.12 years | 1.53 years | 3.16 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.2 years | 3.86 years | 6.41 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.21 years | 7.01 years | 7.42 years | 2 |
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, female in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Guinea was 7.42 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.42 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 years in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Guinea ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release