How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?

6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

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

Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Guinea

29.4%

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau

29.2%

in 2010

Guinea rank

14th

Guinea-Bissau rank

15th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

Guinea
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 29.4% against 29.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1980s	84.0%	68.7%	15.3%	Guinea
2000s	61.7%	59.1%	2.6%	Guinea
2010s	35.8%	29.2%	6.6%	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, female, Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?: Guinea, at 29.4% against 29.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Guinea ranks 14th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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 children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/