School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.8028 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.8028 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2014.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 243.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guinea peaked at 0.8554 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 years, in 1971.
Guinea ranks 138th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0484 years | — |
| 1975 | 0.2157 years | +345.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2533 years | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2825 years | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3864 years | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 0.34 years | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2316 years | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2248 years | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1629 years | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.15 years | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1123 years | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0975 years | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1014 years | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0953 years | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0843 years | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0789 years | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1084 years | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1017 years | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1019 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1027 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1078 years | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2336 years | +116.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2536 years | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.499 years | +96.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7634 years | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8294 years | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7569 years | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8554 years | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8447 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7336 years | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.728 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8028 years | +10.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.8028 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.8028 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +345.5% | 0.0484 years | 0.2157 years |
| 2004 | +116.6% | 0.1078 years | 0.2336 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2373 years | 0.0484 years | 0.3864 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1776 years | 0.0975 years | 0.34 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0976 years | 0.0789 years | 0.1084 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.556 years | 0.2336 years | 0.8294 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7929 years | 0.728 years | 0.8554 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 135 Luxembourg 0.864 years compare
- 136 Myanmar 0.838 years compare
- 137 Senegal 0.8231 years compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7957 years compare
- 140 Guyana 0.7944 years compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7943 years compare
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, tertiary, male in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guinea was 0.8028 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8554 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 years in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Guinea ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release