Eritrea vs Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Eritrea
40.7%
in 2022
Guinea
38.7%
in 2014
Eritrea rank
11th
Guinea rank
13th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Eritrea
  • Guinea
0204060199420082022

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 40.7% against 38.7% in Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Guinea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 13th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 40.4% 65.8% 25.4% Guinea
2000s 32.9% 53.0% 20.1% Guinea
2010s 40.8% 40.5% 0.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Eritrea or Guinea?
Eritrea, at 40.7% against 38.7% in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Eritrea and Guinea?
2.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Eritrea and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Eritrea ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release