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Description
OpenStreetMap data on education facilities in Guinea, including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-15 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). It is useful for mapping school access, education planning, and resource allocation.
Use Cases
Map school access and coverage gaps based on facility locations.
Plan education resource allocation based on the distribution of schools and universities.
Analyze the spatial distribution of different education facility types (e.g., kindergartens vs. colleges).
Strengths
Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.
Includes multiple facility types tagged via `amenity` or `building` keys.
Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, and GEOJSON.
Limitations
Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped while remote areas may be incomplete.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
OpenStreetMap
Collection Method
Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-15 10:22:45.392011; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Guinea
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0. The description notes that completeness varies and advises cross-checking critical decisions with local field knowledge.