School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guinea

Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.5717 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.5717 years
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5717 years
in 2014
All-time low
0.0263 years
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2014

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guinea, 1971–2014

00.20.40.61971199220141971: 0.026 years1975: 0.123 years1976: 0.153 years1977: 0.173 years1978: 0.237 years1979: 0.245 years1981: 0.207 years1982: 0.146 years1983: 0.142 years1984: 0.129 years1985: 0.109 years1986: 0.087 years1987: 0.065 years1988: 0.055 years1989: 0.057 years1990: 0.052 years1991: 0.045 years1992: 0.042 years1993: 0.059 years1994: 0.055 years1995: 0.061 years1996: 0.056 years1997: 0.058 years1998: 0.061 years2004: 0.133 years2005: 0.154 years2006: 0.305 years2007: 0.472 years2008: 0.532 years2009: 0.492 years2010: 0.554 years2011: 0.558 years2012: 0.5 years2013: 0.522 years2014: 0.572 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2014, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guinea stood at 0.5717 years. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 328.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 0.5717 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 years, in 1971.

That places Guinea 159th out of 194 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1595 years 0.0263 years 0.245 years 6
1980s 0.1108 years 0.0552 years 0.2074 years 9
1990s 0.0544 years 0.0424 years 0.0611 years 9
2000s 0.348 years 0.1334 years 0.5319 years 6
2010s 0.5413 years 0.5004 years 0.5717 years 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 156 Côte d’Ivoire 0.5927 years compare
  2. 157 Burkina Faso 0.5899 years compare
  3. 158 Kenya 0.5895 years compare
  4. 160 Congo 0.561 years compare
  5. 161 Lesotho 0.5449 years compare
  6. 162 Benin 0.5431 years compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guinea?
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guinea was 0.5717 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5717 years in 2014.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 years in 1971.
How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Guinea ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2014.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 328.5%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release