School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 2.75 years in 2014. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea, 1971β2014
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 188th out of 208 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 | 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
- 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, 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 188th out of 208 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release