School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.4134 GPI in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guinea is 0.4134 GPI, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guinea peaked at 0.4209 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0643 GPI, in 1994.
Guinea ranks 172nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0877 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 0.1395 GPI | +59.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2099 GPI | +50.5% |
| 1977 | 0.227 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2229 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2141 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2479 GPI | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2518 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3108 GPI | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1522 GPI | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1458 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1242 GPI | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1082 GPI | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0871 GPI | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0679 GPI | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0662 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0718 GPI | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0643 GPI | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0909 GPI | +41.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1136 GPI | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1235 GPI | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.156 GPI | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2148 GPI | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2321 GPI | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2469 GPI | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2857 GPI | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2959 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2919 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.314 GPI | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3525 GPI | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4209 GPI | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4134 GPI | -1.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.4134 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.4134 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7194 GPI, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1774 GPI | 0.0877 GPI | 0.227 GPI | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1944 GPI | 0.1082 GPI | 0.3108 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 GPI | 0.0643 GPI | 0.1235 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2386 GPI | 0.156 GPI | 0.2959 GPI | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3585 GPI | 0.2919 GPI | 0.4209 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 169 Yemen 0.4402 GPI compare
- 170 Benin 0.4376 GPI compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 0.4151 GPI compare
- 173 Mali 0.4028 GPI compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.365 GPI compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.3452 GPI compare
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Guinea was 0.4134 GPI in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4209 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0643 GPI in 1994.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Guinea ranks 172nd out of 177 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.