School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 9.46 years in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
9.46 years
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
178th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9.46 years
in 2014
All-time low
3.56 years
in 1987
Years of data
24
1971–2014
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2014, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Guinea stood at 9.46 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Guinea peaked at 9.46 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.56 years, in 1987.
That places Guinea 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.68 years | — |
| 1981 | 3.97 years | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.75 years | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.68 years | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.65 years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.06 years | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 3.86 years | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.56 years | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.74 years | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.66 years | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.81 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.26 years | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 4.52 years | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.03 years | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 5.73 years | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 6.34 years | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 7.13 years | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.25 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.71 years | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.14 years | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.43 years | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.63 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.03 years | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.46 years | +4.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.46 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 years, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.46 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.17 years, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 years | 3.68 years | 3.68 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.78 years | 3.56 years | 4.06 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.5 years | 3.66 years | 5.73 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.66 years | 6.34 years | 8.63 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.24 years | 9.03 years | 9.46 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 175 British Virgin Islands 9.78 years compare
- 176 Ukraine 9.68 years compare
- 177 San Marino 9.55 years compare
- 179 Madagascar 9.4 years compare
- 180 Guatemala 9.2 years compare
- 181 El Salvador 9.16 years compare
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, male in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Guinea was 9.46 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 years in 1987.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Guinea ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release