Guinea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 21.9% against 5.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 4.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.9% | 21.0% | 53.8% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 16.8% | 49.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 9.9% | 29.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 5.5% | 19.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Guinea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Guinea, at 21.9% against 5.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 16.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/