Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 3.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
3.4%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 1950
All-time low
3.4%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 3.4% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea peaked at 61.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2100.
Guinea ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.9% | — |
| 1955 | 60.7% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 59.4% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 57.6% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 55.8% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -8.0% |
| 2030 | 28.4% | -8.0% |
| 2035 | 26.0% | -8.5% |
| 2040 | 23.6% | -9.3% |
| 2045 | 21.2% | -10.1% |
| 2050 | 18.9% | -10.8% |
| 2055 | 16.7% | -11.6% |
| 2060 | 14.6% | -12.4% |
| 2065 | 12.7% | -13.3% |
| 2070 | 10.9% | -14.3% |
| 2075 | 9.2% | -15.2% |
| 2080 | 7.7% | -16.2% |
| 2085 | 6.4% | -17.0% |
| 2090 | 5.3% | -18.1% |
| 2095 | 4.3% | -19.1% |
| 2100 | 3.4% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.3% | 60.7% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 1960s | 58.5% | 57.6% | 59.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 53.7% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.3% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 40.9% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.2% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 27.2% | 26.0% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2040s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2050s | 17.8% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2060s | 13.7% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2070s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2080s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 13 French Guiana 3.9% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 3.6% compare
- 15 Madagascar 3.5% compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 3.4% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 3.1% compare
- 19 Iraq 3.0% compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 82,000 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.19 % change on previous year (2014)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Guinea was 3.4% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2100.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.