Share of the population with lower secondary education in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 12.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 12.6% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Guinea peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 131st of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 128 Afghanistan 15.3% compare
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.1% compare
- 130 Senegal 14.7% compare
- 132 Benin 12.3% compare
- 133 Mali 10.2% compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 10.2% compare
More education data for Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 435,701 (2014)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202,255 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 56.65 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 117,943 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.76 % change on previous year (2014)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,979 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,935 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 35,943 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.07 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Guinea?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Guinea was 12.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Guinea ranks 131st out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.