School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 9.03 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 9.03 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 9.03 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.6 years, in 1987.
Guinea ranks 164th of 186 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.61 years | — |
| 1977 | 2.95 years | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 3.13 years | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3.2 years | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.13 years | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.9 years | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 2.82 years | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.79 years | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.03 years | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 2.86 years | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.6 years | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.71 years | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.66 years | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.78 years | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.14 years | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 3.36 years | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 3.82 years | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 6.58 years | +72.1% |
| 2005 | 7.06 years | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7.53 years | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 8.06 years | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.59 years | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.58 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.03 years | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.97 years | 2.61 years | 3.2 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.86 years | 2.6 years | 3.13 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.15 years | 2.66 years | 3.82 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.31 years | 6.58 years | 8.06 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.73 years | 8.58 years | 9.03 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 161 Senegal 9.12 years compare
- 162 Madagascar 9.06 years compare
- 163 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.05 years compare
- 165 Honduras 8.84 years compare
- 166 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.84 years compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.78 years compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.47 (2020)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Guinea was 9.03 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 years in 1987.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release