Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea

Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 75.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
75.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2014
All-time low
40.4%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2014

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea, 1996–2014

0204060801996200520141996: 40.4 %1998: 40.5 %1999: 42.2 %2000: 45.1 %2001: 47.8 %2002: 52.8 %2003: 56.6 %2004: 59.8 %2005: 62.7 %2006: 65 %2007: 67.5 %2008: 67.2 %2011: 71.2 %2012: 72.6 %2013: 73.6 %2014: 75 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 75.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 75.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1996.

That places Guinea 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Guinea, 1996 to 2014.
Year % Change
1996 40.4%
1998 40.5% +0.2%
1999 42.2% +4.3%
2000 45.1% +6.9%
2001 47.8% +6.1%
2002 52.8% +10.4%
2003 56.6% +7.2%
2004 59.8% +5.8%
2005 62.7% +4.7%
2006 65.0% +3.7%
2007 67.5% +3.9%
2008 67.2% -0.4%
2011 71.2% +5.9%
2012 72.6% +1.9%
2013 73.6% +1.4%
2014 75.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.0% 40.4% 42.2% 3
2000s 58.3% 45.1% 67.5% 9
2010s 73.1% 71.2% 75.0% 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 172 Ethiopia 78.9% compare
  2. 173 Bahamas 77.6% compare
  3. 174 Jordan 77.4% compare
  4. 176 Liberia 74.3% compare
  5. 177 Nigeria 72.8% compare
  6. 178 Sudan 72.4% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guinea was 75.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1996.
How does Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Guinea ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2014.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.