Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 66.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1976–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea stood at 66.6%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 81.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1984.
That places Guinea 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 74.8% | — |
| 1977 | 66.4% | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 53.8% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 56.6% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 60.9% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 66.4% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 48.8% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 58.8% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 68.6% | 81.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 59.5% | 66.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 141 Mauritania 70.7% compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 70.4% compare
- 143 Bahamas 70.2% compare
- 145 Bangladesh 66.2% compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 65.6% compare
- 147 Iraq 65.6% 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea was 66.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2013.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release