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

Guinea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 185,923 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
185,923 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
185,923 number
in 2020
All-time low
56,139 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guinea stood at 185,923 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 185,923 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,139 number, in 1970.

That places Guinea 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 official primary entry in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 56,139 number —
1971 56,567 number +0.8%
1972 57,830 number +2.2%
1973 59,032 number +2.1%
1974 60,126 number +1.9%
1975 61,044 number +1.5%
1976 61,730 number +1.1%
1977 63,438 number +2.8%
1978 65,201 number +2.8%
1979 66,941 number +2.7%
1980 68,559 number +2.4%
1981 69,949 number +2.0%
1982 72,223 number +3.3%
1983 74,565 number +3.2%
1984 76,900 number +3.1%
1985 79,120 number +2.9%
1986 81,117 number +2.5%
1987 84,141 number +3.7%
1988 87,207 number +3.6%
1989 90,217 number +3.5%
1990 93,037 number +3.1%
1991 95,548 number +2.7%
1992 99,247 number +3.9%
1993 102,938 number +3.7%
1994 106,492 number +3.5%
1995 109,748 number +3.1%
1996 112,530 number +2.5%
1997 116,386 number +3.4%
1998 120,137 number +3.2%
1999 123,624 number +2.9%
2000 126,639 number +2.4%
2001 129,023 number +1.9%
2002 132,538 number +2.7%
2003 135,753 number +2.4%
2004 138,652 number +2.1%
2005 141,219 number +1.9%
2006 143,404 number +1.5%
2007 146,526 number +2.2%
2008 149,781 number +2.2%
2009 152,999 number +2.1%
2010 155,969 number +1.9%
2011 158,520 number +1.6%
2012 161,617 number +2.0%
2013 164,671 number +1.9%
2014 167,662 number +1.8%
2015 170,572 number +1.7%
2016 173,349 number +1.6%
2017 176,352 number +1.7%
2018 179,490 number +1.8%
2019 182,706 number +1.8%
2020 185,923 number +1.8%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 185,923 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 185,923 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,805 number 56,139 number 66,941 number 10
1980s 78,400 number 68,559 number 90,217 number 10
1990s 107,969 number 93,037 number 123,624 number 10
2000s 139,653 number 126,639 number 152,999 number 10
2010s 169,091 number 155,969 number 182,706 number 10
2020s 185,923 number 185,923 number 185,923 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 60 Guatemala 195,397 number compare
  2. 61 Kazakhstan 193,918 number compare
  3. 62 Canada 192,046 number compare
  4. 64 Poland 185,688 number compare
  5. 65 Burundi 181,515 number compare
  6. 66 Cambodia 173,720 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 185,923 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 185,923 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 56,139 number in 1970.
How does Guinea rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Guinea ranks 63rd 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, female (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, female (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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Female 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/