Investment immigration to Guinea has led people to pay attention to Bissau and the domestic education situation in Guinea. From 2000 to 2004, education expenditure in Guinea accounted for 23-24.6% of the national budget. Since the implementation of educational reform in May 1984, French has been designated as the language of instruction, and the establishment of private schools has been permitted. In 2004, there were 6,140 primary schools nationwide, with 25,000 teachers and 1.147 million students, representing an enrollment rate of 77%; there were 615 secondary schools, with 8,886 teachers and 340,000 students, with an estimated enrollment rate of 20.1%; and there were 13 higher education institutions, with 22,000 students and 853 faculty members.
The University of Conakry is the highest institution of learning in Guinea. Established in 1962, it is divided into three disciplines: social sciences, natural sciences, and biological sciences.