Population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea

Guinea: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.03 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.03 million number
in 2019
All-time low
639,207 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea, 1998–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 639.2k number1999: 661.3k number2000: 682.3k number2001: 700.7k number2002: 720.2k number2003: 740.0k number2004: 759.7k number2005: 778.9k number2006: 796.7k number2007: 812.9k number2008: 831.1k number2009: 850.3k number2010: 869.5k number2011: 887.3k number2012: 903.3k number2013: 920.4k number2014: 938.6k number2015: 957.9k number2016: 977.8k number2017: 994.6k number2018: 1.0M number2019: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 1.03 million number for population of compulsory school age, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea peaked at 1.03 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 639,207 number, in 1998.

Guinea ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Guinea, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 639,207 number —
1999 661,285 number +3.5%
2000 682,286 number +3.2%
2001 700,696 number +2.7%
2002 720,212 number +2.8%
2003 739,981 number +2.7%
2004 759,729 number +2.7%
2005 778,911 number +2.5%
2006 796,749 number +2.3%
2007 812,919 number +2.0%
2008 831,062 number +2.2%
2009 850,330 number +2.3%
2010 869,473 number +2.3%
2011 887,326 number +2.1%
2012 903,278 number +1.8%
2013 920,356 number +1.9%
2014 938,594 number +2.0%
2015 957,878 number +2.1%
2016 977,771 number +2.1%
2017 994,569 number +1.7%
2018 1.01 million number +1.9%
2019 1.03 million number +1.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 1.03 million number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million number, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 1.03 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 million number, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 650,246 number 639,207 number 661,285 number 2
2000s 767,288 number 682,286 number 850,330 number 10
2010s 949,520 number 869,473 number 1.03 million number 10

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 71 Jordan 1.15 million number compare
  2. 72 Israel 1.14 million number compare
  3. 73 Romania 1.07 million number compare
  4. 75 Togo 1.02 million number compare
  5. 76 Rwanda 956,620 number compare
  6. 77 Benin 947,684 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Guinea was 1.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 639,207 number in 1998.
How does Guinea rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Guinea ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

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