Guinea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Guinea
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 14.6% against 3.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 4.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 8.3% | 57.4% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 6.5% | 51.5% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 2.8% | 30.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 3.3% | 15.1% | 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, male, Guinea or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Guinea, at 14.6% against 3.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 11.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Guinea ranks 32nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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, male (%). 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 male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/