Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea

Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, male was 982,902 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
982,902 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
67th
of 202 countries
All-time high
982,902 number
in 2016
All-time low
104,880 number
in 1972
Years of data
44
1971–2016

Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea, 1971–2016

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1971199320161971: 130.6k number1972: 104.9k number1973: 130.3k number1974: 134.6k number1975: 139.6k number1976: 131.9k number1977: 147.9k number1978: 157.2k number1979: 165.0k number1981: 171.7k number1982: 167.4k number1983: 166.9k number1984: 166.3k number1985: 197.1k number1986: 188.9k number1987: 187.1k number1988: 199.5k number1989: 209.6k number1990: 214.1k number1991: 237.5k number1992: 246.2k number1993: 288.1k number1994: 317.7k number1995: 362.2k number1996: 383.6k number1997: 416.4k number1998: 425.6k number1999: 449.9k number2000: 475.7k number2001: 503.2k number2002: 580.1k number2003: 615.3k number2004: 650.3k number2005: 674.8k number2006: 694.2k number2007: 721.8k number2008: 748.4k number2009: 760.7k number2010: 802.9k number2011: 835.9k number2012: 874.3k number2013: 909.8k number2014: 942.7k number2016: 982.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea is 982,902 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea peaked at 982,902 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 104,880 number, in 1972.

Guinea ranks 67th of 202 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.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Guinea, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 130,643 number —
1972 104,880 number -19.7%
1973 130,326 number +24.3%
1974 134,575 number +3.3%
1975 139,628 number +3.8%
1976 131,940 number -5.5%
1977 147,868 number +12.1%
1978 157,202 number +6.3%
1979 164,963 number +4.9%
1981 171,705 number +4.1%
1982 167,398 number -2.5%
1983 166,909 number -0.3%
1984 166,287 number -0.4%
1985 197,140 number +18.6%
1986 188,894 number -4.2%
1987 187,096 number -1.0%
1988 199,516 number +6.6%
1989 209,618 number +5.1%
1990 214,140 number +2.2%
1991 237,456 number +10.9%
1992 246,156 number +3.7%
1993 288,092 number +17.0%
1994 317,654 number +10.3%
1995 362,236 number +14.0%
1996 383,554 number +5.9%
1997 416,420 number +8.6%
1998 425,644 number +2.2%
1999 449,853 number +5.7%
2000 475,719 number +5.7%
2001 503,177 number +5.8%
2002 580,089 number +15.3%
2003 615,342 number +6.1%
2004 650,266 number +5.7%
2005 674,756 number +3.8%
2006 694,233 number +2.9%
2007 721,776 number +4.0%
2008 748,354 number +3.7%
2009 760,661 number +1.6%
2010 802,900 number +5.6%
2011 835,935 number +4.1%
2012 874,296 number +4.6%
2013 909,792 number +4.1%
2014 942,705 number +3.6%
2016 982,902 number +4.3%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 982,902 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 982,902 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 138,003 number 104,880 number 164,963 number 9
1980s 183,840 number 166,287 number 209,618 number 9
1990s 334,120 number 214,140 number 449,853 number 10
2000s 642,437 number 475,719 number 760,661 number 10
2010s 891,422 number 802,900 number 982,902 number 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 64 Cambodia 1.12 million number compare
  2. 65 Burundi 1.10 million number compare
  3. 66 Senegal 1.03 million number compare
  4. 68 Ecuador 979,268 number compare
  5. 69 Ukraine 884,546 number compare
  6. 70 Sri Lanka 875,930 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Guinea was 982,902 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 982,902 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 104,880 number in 1972.
How does Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Guinea ranks 67th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.