School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.02 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.02 years
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.02 years
in 2020
All-time low
1.56 years
in 1972
Years of data
47
1971–2020
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.02 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 6.02 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56 years, in 1972.
Guinea ranks 92nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.86 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.56 years | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 1.78 years | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.74 years | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.93 years | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1.99 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.06 years | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.1 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.01 years | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.9 years | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.84 years | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.82 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.07 years | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 1.96 years | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.88 years | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.96 years | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.99 years | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.98 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 years | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 2.07 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.36 years | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 2.55 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.85 years | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.95 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.17 years | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.32 years | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.45 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.64 years | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.78 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.28 years | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.47 years | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.64 years | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.76 years | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.84 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.96 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.05 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.04 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.18 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.37 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.63 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.32 years | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 5.59 years | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.02 years | +7.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.02 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.02 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.02 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 years, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.84 years | 1.56 years | 2.06 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.95 years | 1.82 years | 2.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 years | 1.98 years | 3.45 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 years | 3.64 years | 5.05 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 years | 5.18 years | 5.7 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.02 years | 6.02 years | 6.02 years | 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, both sexes in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guinea was 6.02 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 years in 1972.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release