Guinea: Primary school enrollment

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 Guinea

Primary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 100.47
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2020
 Average 52.77
 Min - Max 26.07 - 100.47
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2020 is 100.47 percent, an increase from 93.11 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 100.81 percent, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea from 1971 to 2020 is 52.77 percent. The minimum value, 26.07 percent, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 100.47 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Guinea: Primary school enrollment
 2020 100.47
 2016 93.11
 2014 95.15
 2013 93.53
 2012 91.49
 2011 89.37
 2010 85.62
 2009 82.91




The primary school enrollment can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: 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.

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