School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 2.82 years in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2014, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea stood at 2.82 years. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 2.82 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.634 years, in 1991.
Guinea ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8467 years | 0.6955 years | 0.9214 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.8528 years | 0.6866 years | 0.9505 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7774 years | 0.634 years | 1.02 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.89 years | 1.32 years | 2.53 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.73 years | 2.65 years | 2.82 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 173 Papua New Guinea 2.96 years compare
- 174 Tuvalu 2.92 years compare
- 175 Burundi 2.88 years compare
- 177 Mauritania 2.82 years compare
- 178 Cambodia 2.77 years compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.77 years compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6627 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5077 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6929 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 436.58 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3921 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2148 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Guinea was 2.82 years in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.634 years in 1991.
- How does Guinea rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.