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

Guinea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 188,256 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
188,256 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 202 countries
All-time high
188,256 number
in 2020
All-time low
55,526 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

Guinea recorded 188,256 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guinea peaked at 188,256 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,526 number, in 1970.

That places Guinea 64th 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, male (number) in Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 55,526 number —
1971 55,844 number +0.6%
1972 57,276 number +2.6%
1973 58,591 number +2.3%
1974 59,725 number +1.9%
1975 60,585 number +1.4%
1976 61,097 number +0.8%
1977 62,863 number +2.9%
1978 64,606 number +2.8%
1979 66,282 number +2.6%
1980 67,821 number +2.3%
1981 69,159 number +2.0%
1982 71,318 number +3.1%
1983 73,663 number +3.3%
1984 76,105 number +3.3%
1985 78,514 number +3.2%
1986 80,739 number +2.8%
1987 83,746 number +3.7%
1988 86,946 number +3.8%
1989 90,159 number +3.7%
1990 93,136 number +3.3%
1991 95,668 number +2.7%
1992 99,687 number +4.2%
1993 103,585 number +3.9%
1994 107,239 number +3.5%
1995 110,509 number +3.0%
1996 113,239 number +2.5%
1997 117,253 number +3.5%
1998 121,179 number +3.3%
1999 124,843 number +3.0%
2000 128,019 number +2.5%
2001 130,524 number +2.0%
2002 134,149 number +2.8%
2003 137,518 number +2.5%
2004 140,589 number +2.2%
2005 143,311 number +1.9%
2006 145,614 number +1.6%
2007 148,664 number +2.1%
2008 151,832 number +2.1%
2009 154,962 number +2.1%
2010 157,854 number +1.9%
2011 160,348 number +1.6%
2012 163,302 number +1.8%
2013 166,295 number +1.8%
2014 169,307 number +1.8%
2015 172,317 number +1.8%
2016 175,263 number +1.7%
2017 178,195 number +1.7%
2018 181,426 number +1.8%
2019 184,832 number +1.9%
2020 188,256 number +1.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 188,256 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 188,256 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,240 number 55,526 number 66,282 number 10
1980s 77,817 number 67,821 number 90,159 number 10
1990s 108,634 number 93,136 number 124,843 number 10
2000s 141,518 number 128,019 number 154,962 number 10
2010s 170,914 number 157,854 number 184,832 number 10
2020s 188,256 number 188,256 number 188,256 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 61 Guatemala 204,085 number compare
  2. 62 Canada 201,221 number compare
  3. 63 Poland 195,292 number compare
  4. 65 Burundi 184,368 number compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 180,042 number compare
  6. 67 Benin 176,632 number compare

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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 188,256 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 188,256 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 55,526 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 19.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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, male (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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Male 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/