Share of students from abroad in Guinea
Guinea: Share of students from abroad was 0.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of students from abroad in Guinea, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Guinea is 0.9%, 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 2.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -29.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 100 Chile 1.6% compare
- 101 Mauritania 1.4% compare
- 102 Cape Verde 1.4%
- 104 Mali 0.9% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.8% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.8% 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 share of students from abroad in Guinea?
- Share of students from abroad in Guinea was 0.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.