Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 65.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
65.9%
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
151st
of 180 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2006
All-time low
38.8%
in 1980
Years of data
25
1976–2013
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1976–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 65.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2013.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 76.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 151st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 72.1% | — |
| 1977 | 59.6% | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | -34.9% |
| 1981 | 46.0% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 41.0% | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 44.4% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | +49.4% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +12.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 65.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 65.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.9% | 59.6% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 38.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 51.8% | 72.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 54.9% | 76.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 58.6% | 65.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 148 Jamaica 66.4% compare
- 149 Bangladesh 66.2% compare
- 150 Andorra 66.1%
- 152 Côte d'Ivoire 65.4% compare
- 153 Pakistan 65.3% compare
- 154 Mauritania 64.9% 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guinea was 65.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 151st out of 180 countries with data for 2013.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release