Secondary education, general pupils in Guinea
Guinea: Secondary education, general pupils was 38.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 38.4% for secondary education, general pupils in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Guinea peaked at 38.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1971.
That places Guinea 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.7% | — |
| 1972 | 22.9% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 27.6% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 26.8% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 20.7% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 23.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 26.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 37.0% | 38.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 198 Central African Republic 40.1% compare
- 199 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.6% compare
- 200 Angola 39.1% compare
- 202 Afghanistan 35.3% compare
- 203 Somalia 31.5% compare
- 204 Chad 31.2% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.47 (2020)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Guinea?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Guinea was 38.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Guinea ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.