Share of students from abroad in Guinea
Guinea: Share of students from abroad was 0.9192 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
0.9192
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
103rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 2004
All-time low
0.9192
in 2012
Years of data
5
2004–2012
Share of students from abroad in Guinea, 2004–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Guinea is 0.9192, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Guinea peaked at 2.15 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9192, in 2012.
That places Guinea 103rd out of 134 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.15 | — |
| 2006 | 2.1 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9324 | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9192 | -29.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.9192 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9192, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.9192 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 0.9324 | 2.15 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9192 | 1.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 100 Chile 1.62 compare
- 101 Mauritania 1.45 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 1.44
- 104 Mali 0.8563 compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.8432 compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.8018 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 share of students from abroad in Guinea?
- Share of students from abroad in Guinea was 0.9192 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9192 in 2012.
- How does Guinea rank for share of students from abroad?
- Guinea ranks 103rd out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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