With its youthful and growing population (around 13 Million inhabitants with 55.5% of the population under 20 and 64,1% under 25), its culturally diverse nation (40+ ethnic groups), and its immense natural resource endowments (40+ billion tonnes of bauxite at 40% Al2O3), iron ores (+20 billion tons of high quality), gold diamonds, uranium, graphite, copper, petroleum...etc), one would expect Guinea to be among the most prosperous countries in Africa and the world. However, the country remains one of the poorest.
In 2010, Guineans chose their first democratically elected President, more than half a century after the country's independence in 1958.
Guinea experienced in 2018 (26%) and 2019 (24%) some of the lowest baccalaureate success rates in its history. Likewise, over 60% of Guinean graduates are unemployed, due to limited formal job opportunities, dependence on the public sector for employment, and political instability. But these factors are a part of a bigger picture.
According to a 2016 report by UNICEF Guinea, in Guinea, girls are underrepresented in all levels of education and even more in post-primary schooling. This is due to the persistence of customs and cultural beliefs unfavorable to schooling for girls who are still generally intended for marriage, domestic work and caring for children, the elderly and the sick.
Despite its youthful population and huge natural resource endowments, Guinea extremely lacks the mechanisms, institutions, and infrastructures needed to support Entrepreneurs in unleashing the country's full potential.
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