School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Guinea

Guinea: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 374,179 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
374,179 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
64th
of 202 countries
All-time high
374,179 number
in 2020
All-time low
111,665 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guinea, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guinea is 374,179 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guinea peaked at 374,179 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 111,665 number, in 1970.

Guinea ranks 64th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 111,665 number —
1971 112,411 number +0.7%
1972 115,106 number +2.4%
1973 117,623 number +2.2%
1974 119,851 number +1.9%
1975 121,629 number +1.5%
1976 122,827 number +1.0%
1977 126,301 number +2.8%
1978 129,807 number +2.8%
1979 133,223 number +2.6%
1980 136,380 number +2.4%
1981 139,108 number +2.0%
1982 143,541 number +3.2%
1983 148,228 number +3.3%
1984 153,005 number +3.2%
1985 157,634 number +3.0%
1986 161,856 number +2.7%
1987 167,887 number +3.7%
1988 174,153 number +3.7%
1989 180,376 number +3.6%
1990 186,173 number +3.2%
1991 191,216 number +2.7%
1992 198,934 number +4.0%
1993 206,523 number +3.8%
1994 213,731 number +3.5%
1995 220,257 number +3.1%
1996 225,769 number +2.5%
1997 233,639 number +3.5%
1998 241,316 number +3.3%
1999 248,467 number +3.0%
2000 254,658 number +2.5%
2001 259,547 number +1.9%
2002 266,687 number +2.8%
2003 273,271 number +2.5%
2004 279,241 number +2.2%
2005 284,530 number +1.9%
2006 289,018 number +1.6%
2007 295,190 number +2.1%
2008 301,613 number +2.2%
2009 307,961 number +2.1%
2010 313,823 number +1.9%
2011 318,868 number +1.6%
2012 324,919 number +1.9%
2013 330,966 number +1.9%
2014 336,969 number +1.8%
2015 342,889 number +1.8%
2016 348,612 number +1.7%
2017 354,547 number +1.7%
2018 360,916 number +1.8%
2019 367,538 number +1.8%
2020 374,179 number +1.8%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 374,179 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 374,179 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 121,044 number 111,665 number 133,223 number 10
1980s 156,217 number 136,380 number 180,376 number 10
1990s 216,602 number 186,173 number 248,467 number 10
2000s 281,172 number 254,658 number 307,961 number 10
2010s 340,005 number 313,823 number 367,538 number 10
2020s 374,179 number 374,179 number 374,179 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 61 Kazakhstan 398,983 number compare
  2. 62 Canada 393,267 number compare
  3. 63 Poland 380,980 number compare
  4. 65 Burundi 365,883 number compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 353,762 number compare
  6. 67 Benin 348,163 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guinea?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guinea was 374,179 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 374,179 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 111,665 number in 1970.
How does Guinea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Guinea ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/