Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guinea
Guinea: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 4.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.22
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 1987
All-time low
4.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.22 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guinea peaked at 6.57 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.97 | — |
| 1951 | 5.98 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.99 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.01 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.02 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.04 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.05 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.08 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.1 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.11 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.14 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.15 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.17 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.18 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.19 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.2 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.21 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.23 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.24 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.26 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.34 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.37 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.4 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.46 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.49 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.51 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.55 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.57 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.56 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.55 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.51 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.48 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.45 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.41 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.36 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.29 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.21 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.12 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.05 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.83 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.73 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.66 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.43 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.34 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.15 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.07 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.58 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.22 | -2.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.03 | 5.97 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.17 | 6.11 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 6.24 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.52 | 6.46 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 | 5.99 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 | 5.53 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 | 4.58 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 4.22 | 4.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guinea?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Guinea was 4.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 1987.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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