Average years of schooling in Guinea
Guinea: Average years of schooling was 2.2 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.2 years
World rank
160th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.35 years
in 2010
All-time low
0.1 years
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Average years of schooling in Guinea, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.2 years for average years of schooling in 2020.
The figure is down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Guinea peaked at 3.35 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Guinea ranks 160th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1541 years | +54.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2066 years | +34.1% |
| 1965 | 0.471 years | +128.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7354 years | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 years | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 1.3 years | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 1.59 years | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 1.88 years | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.09 years | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.31 years | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.83 years | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 3.35 years | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 2.57 years | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 2.2 years | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.127 years | 0.1 years | 0.1541 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3388 years | 0.2066 years | 0.471 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8755 years | 0.7354 years | 1.02 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.44 years | 1.3 years | 1.59 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.99 years | 1.88 years | 2.09 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.57 years | 2.31 years | 2.83 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.96 years | 2.57 years | 3.35 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.2 years | 2.2 years | 2.2 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 157 Afghanistan 2.85 years compare
- 158 Chad 2.57 years compare
- 159 Mali 2.31 years compare
- 161 Niger 2.12 years compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 2.11 years compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Guinea?
- Average years of schooling in Guinea was 2.2 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Guinea rank for average years of schooling?
- Guinea ranks 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.