School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.17 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2014, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Guinea stood at 2.17 years. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Guinea peaked at 2.17 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.299 years, in 1971.
That places Guinea 202nd out of 213 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, female (years) (expectancy female) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.299 years | — |
| 1980 | 0.4965 years | +66.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5159 years | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4799 years | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4629 years | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4748 years | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4611 years | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4312 years | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3342 years | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3253 years | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3034 years | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3019 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.36 years | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3791 years | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4251 years | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5237 years | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7417 years | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 0.88 years | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9878 years | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 years | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4 years | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6 years | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 years | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.04 years | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 2.17 years | +6.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.17 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.17 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.299 years | 0.299 years | 0.299 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4424 years | 0.3253 years | 0.5159 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3822 years | 0.3019 years | 0.5237 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.22 years | 0.7417 years | 1.79 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.11 years | 2.04 years | 2.17 years | 2 |
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, female in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Guinea was 2.17 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.299 years in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Guinea ranks 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release