How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Guinea

51.2%

in 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

36.7%

in 2019

Guinea rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

4th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Guinea
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 51.2% against 36.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 150 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.1%	48.6%	20.5%	Guinea
2000s	59.5%	44.1%	15.4%	Guinea
2010s	52.0%	38.1%	13.9%	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Guinea, at 51.2% against 36.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 14.5%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Guinea ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.