Guinea vs South Africa: Children out of school, primary, female

Guinea
217,989
in 2020
South Africa
218,959
in 2023
Guinea rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th

Children out of school, primary, female over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 218,959 against 217,989 in Guinea, a difference of 970.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 417,804 555,064 137,260 South Africa
2000s 363,602 515,217 151,615 South Africa
2020s 217,989 274,011 56,022 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, female, Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 218,959 against 217,989 in Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, female between Guinea and South Africa?
970, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for children out of school, primary, female?
Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, female. 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, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.