Guinea vs Zambia: Girls and boys who are out of school
Guinea
217,989 girls
in 2020
Zambia
229,960 girls
in 2017
Guinea rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 229,960 girls against 217,989 girls in Guinea, a difference of 11,971 girls.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 361,627 girls | 150,719 girls | 210,908 girls | Guinea |
| 1990s | 422,208 girls | 318,366 girls | 103,842 girls | Guinea |
| 2000s | 343,194 girls | 200,986 girls | 142,207 girls | Guinea |
| 2010s | 257,001 girls | 119,371 girls | 137,630 girls | Guinea |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 229,960 girls against 217,989 girls in Guinea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Guinea and Zambia?
- 11,971 girls, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Guinea ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th 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.