Children not in school in Guinea
Guinea: Children not in school was 53.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
53.13
World rank
27th
of 179 countries
All-time high
85.31
in 2005
All-time low
53.13
in 2020
Years of data
12
2004–2020
Children not in school in Guinea, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Guinea is 53.13, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Guinea peaked at 85.31 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.13, in 2020.
That places Guinea 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Children not in school in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 84.53 | — |
| 2005 | 85.31 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.17 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 82.4 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.36 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 77.12 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 75.98 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 68.65 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 61.5 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 57.72 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 58.82 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.13 | -9.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 53.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 53.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.48 | 76.36 | 85.31 | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.54 | 57.72 | 75.98 | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.13 | 53.13 | 53.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Guinea?
- Children not in school in Guinea was 53.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.31 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.13 in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for children not in school?
- Guinea ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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