School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 2.75 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2014, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea stood at 2.75 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 2.75 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6137 years, in 1991.
That places Guinea 194th out of 214 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.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7228 years | — |
| 1977 | 0.8438 years | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9063 years | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9008 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9261 years | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9159 years | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8519 years | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8419 years | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8461 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8537 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8197 years | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6582 years | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6612 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6216 years | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6137 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.719 years | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.759 years | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8199 years | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 years | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 1.33 years | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 years | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81 years | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 2.14 years | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 2.38 years | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.48 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 years | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.58 years | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 years | +6.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.75 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.75 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 years, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8434 years | 0.7228 years | 0.9063 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8194 years | 0.6582 years | 0.9261 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7568 years | 0.6137 years | 1.01 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.9 years | 1.33 years | 2.48 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.66 years | 2.58 years | 2.75 years | 3 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea was 2.75 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6137 years in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release