Guinea vs Uganda: Children out of school, primary

Guinea
308,947
in 2020
Uganda
310,010
in 2013
Guinea rank
31st
Uganda rank
30th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Guinea
  • Uganda
500.0k1.0M1.5M197919992020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 310,010 against 308,947 in Guinea, a difference of 1,063.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Uganda ahead.

Guinea ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 649,826 1.37 million 722,934 Uganda
2000s 529,827 358,451 171,376 Guinea
2010s 425,123 440,363 15,241 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 310,010 against 308,947 in Guinea as of 2013.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Guinea and Uganda?
1,063, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do Guinea and Uganda rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Guinea ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.