Population by level of education in Guinea
Guinea: Population by level of education was 9.55 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Guinea, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in Guinea is 9.55 million people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Guinea peaked at 9.55 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 400 people, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 59th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 400 people | — |
| 1955 | 1,200 people | +200.0% |
| 1960 | 3,100 people | +158.3% |
| 1965 | 6,900 people | +122.6% |
| 1970 | 14,300 people | +107.2% |
| 1975 | 27,500 people | +92.3% |
| 1980 | 44,900 people | +63.3% |
| 1985 | 62,200 people | +38.5% |
| 1990 | 79,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 101,100 people | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 122,800 people | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 152,200 people | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 302,800 people | +98.9% |
| 2015 | 311,300 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 460,600 people | +48.0% |
| 2025 | 641,600 people | +39.3% |
| 2030 | 883,700 people | +37.7% |
| 2035 | 1.20 million people | +36.1% |
| 2040 | 1.61 million people | +33.8% |
| 2045 | 2.10 million people | +30.7% |
| 2050 | 2.67 million people | +27.0% |
| 2055 | 3.30 million people | +23.5% |
| 2060 | 3.97 million people | +20.4% |
| 2065 | 4.68 million people | +17.9% |
| 2070 | 5.42 million people | +15.7% |
| 2075 | 6.17 million people | +13.8% |
| 2080 | 6.91 million people | +12.1% |
| 2085 | 7.64 million people | +10.5% |
| 2090 | 8.33 million people | +9.0% |
| 2095 | 8.97 million people | +7.7% |
| 2100 | 9.55 million people | +6.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.55 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.45 million people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.55 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +200.0% | 400 people | 1,200 people |
| 1960 | +158.3% | 1,200 people | 3,100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 800 people | 400 people | 1,200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 5,000 people | 3,100 people | 6,900 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 20,900 people | 14,300 people | 27,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 53,550 people | 44,900 people | 62,200 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 90,050 people | 79,000 people | 101,100 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 137,500 people | 122,800 people | 152,200 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 307,050 people | 302,800 people | 311,300 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 551,100 people | 460,600 people | 641,600 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.04 million people | 883,700 people | 1.20 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.86 million people | 1.61 million people | 2.10 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.98 million people | 2.67 million people | 3.30 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.33 million people | 3.97 million people | 4.68 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 5.80 million people | 5.42 million people | 6.17 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 7.28 million people | 6.91 million people | 7.64 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 8.65 million people | 8.33 million people | 8.97 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 9.55 million people | 9.55 million people | 9.55 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 population by level of education in Guinea?
- Population by level of education in Guinea was 9.55 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 people in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for population by level of education?
- Guinea ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.