Guinea vs Uganda: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Guinea
308,947 children
in 2020
Uganda
310,010 children
in 2013
Guinea rank
30th
Uganda rank
29th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 310,010 children against 308,947 children in Guinea, a difference of 1,063 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Uganda ahead.
Guinea ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 29th of 196 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 children | 1.37 million children | 722,934 children | Uganda |
| 2000s | 529,827 children | 358,451 children | 171,376 children | Guinea |
| 2010s | 425,123 children | 440,363 children | 15,241 children | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 310,010 children against 308,947 children in Guinea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Guinea and Uganda?
- 1,063 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Guinea ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.