Guinea vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Guinea
14.6%
in 2016
Zambia
16.8%
in 2017
Guinea rank
32nd
Zambia rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.8% against 14.6% in Guinea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.9% | 18.2% | 47.7% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 31.0% | 18.4% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 12.3% | 8.0% | 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, male, Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.8% against 14.6% in Guinea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Guinea and Zambia?
- 2.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Guinea ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 29th 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/