Guinea vs Romania: Children out of school

Guinea
14.7%
in 2020
Romania
15.6%
in 2023
Guinea rank
38th
Romania rank
37th

Children out of school over time

  • Guinea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 15.6% against 14.7% in Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 196 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 38.2% 4.0% 34.3% Guinea
2010s 24.0% 5.5% 18.6% Guinea
2020s 14.7% 8.3% 6.5% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Guinea or Romania?
Romania, at 15.6% against 14.7% in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Guinea and Romania?
0.9%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Romania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Romania rank globally for children out of school?
Guinea ranks 38th and Romania ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.