School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 7.76 years in 2014. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guinea, 1971β2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guinea is 7.76 years, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guinea peaked at 7.76 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.49 years, in 1971.
That places Guinea 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 years | 1.49 years | 1.49 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.73 years | 1.51 years | 1.94 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.93 years | 1.54 years | 2.49 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.92 years | 5.2 years | 6.66 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.52 years | 7.28 years | 7.76 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 162 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 8 years compare
- 163 Pakistan 7.99 years compare
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.82 years compare
- 166 Burkina Faso 7.68 years compare
- 167 Nigeria 7.66 years compare
- 168 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 7.61 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guinea was 7.76 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 years in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Guinea ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release