Guinea vs South Africa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Guinea
360,624
in 2014
South Africa
342,928
in 2023
Guinea rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 360,624 against 342,928 in South Africa, a difference of 17,696.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 170 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 532,499 1.05 million 516,961 South Africa
2000s 477,196 883,175 405,979 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 360,624 against 342,928 in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Guinea and South Africa?
17,696, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release