Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guinea
Guinea: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 6.72 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guinea, 1971–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.72 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Guinea peaked at 10.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5265, in 1971.
Guinea ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5265 | — |
| 1975 | 2.45 | +366.0% |
| 1976 | 3.06 | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 3.47 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 4.9 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.15 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 2.92 | -29.7% |
| 1983 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2.58 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 1.74 | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 1.13 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9054 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8478 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +88.2% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 5.37 | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 8.27 | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 9.33 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 9.35 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.54 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.01 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 10.44 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.85 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 8.64 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.53 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 6.84 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 5.77 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 6.72 | +16.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.12, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.95, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +366.0% | 0.5265 | 2.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.19 | 0.5265 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 1.1 | 4.15 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.8478 | 1.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.28 | 2.3 | 9.35 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.28 | 6.84 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 5.77 | 6.72 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.65 compare
- 168 Mozambique 7.3 compare
- 169 Dominica 6.95 compare
- 171 Eswatini 6.44 compare
- 172 Burundi 6.38 compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.38 compare
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Guinea?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Guinea was 6.72 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2014.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5265 in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Guinea ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.