Guinea vs South Africa: Girls and boys who are out of school
Guinea
217,989 girls
in 2020
South Africa
218,959 girls
in 2023
Guinea rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 218,959 girls against 217,989 girls in Guinea, a difference of 970 girls.
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 180 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 girls | 555,064 girls | 137,260 girls | South Africa |
| 2000s | 363,602 girls | 515,217 girls | 151,615 girls | South Africa |
| 2020s | 217,989 girls | 274,011 girls | 56,022 girls | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 218,959 girls against 217,989 girls in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Guinea and South Africa?
- 970 girls, 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 girls and boys who are out of school?
- Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.