School enrollment, primary, female in Guinea
Guinea: School enrollment, primary, female was 92.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, female in Guinea, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary, female in Guinea stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Guinea peaked at 92.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1973.
Guinea ranks 164th of 203 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 | 20.4% | 18.9% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 20.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 47.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 77.8% | 87.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2020)
- Primary education, teachers 43,914 (2020)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.0% (2020)
- Labor force, female 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.72 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.8481 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Guinea?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Guinea was 92.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1973.
- How does Guinea rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Guinea ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.