Children out of school, primary in Guinea

Guinea: Children out of school, primary was 308,947 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
308,947
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
746,850
in 1998
All-time low
308,947
in 2020
Years of data
27
1984–2020

Children out of school, primary in Guinea, 1984–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1984200220201984: 627.4k1985: 618.4k1986: 649.8k1987: 680.8k1988: 687.7k1989: 703.9k1990: 727.6k1991: 742.4k1998: 746.9k1999: 744.0k2000: 732.7k2001: 714.9k2002: 636.0k2003: 608.5k2004: 583.1k2005: 571.3k2006: 551.0k2007: 529.4k2008: 551.1k2009: 529.8k2010: 477.8k2011: 404.5k2012: 418.3k2013: 393.0k2014: 335.2k2016: 392.0k2020: 308.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Guinea recorded 308,947 for children out of school, primary in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Guinea peaked at 746,850 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 308,947, in 2020.

Guinea ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary in Guinea, 1984 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1984 627,392 —
1985 618,382 -1.4%
1986 649,826 +5.1%
1987 680,847 +4.8%
1988 687,678 +1.0%
1989 703,893 +2.4%
1990 727,554 +3.4%
1991 742,398 +2.0%
1998 746,850 +0.6%
1999 744,047 -0.4%
2000 732,720 -1.5%
2001 714,878 -2.4%
2002 635,985 -11.0%
2003 608,452 -4.3%
2004 583,077 -4.2%
2005 571,281 -2.0%
2006 551,009 -3.5%
2007 529,351 -3.9%
2008 551,100 +4.1%
2009 529,827 -3.9%
2010 477,839 -9.8%
2011 404,485 -15.4%
2012 418,340 +3.4%
2013 393,044 -6.0%
2014 335,168 -14.7%
2016 391,968 +16.9%
2020 308,947 -21.2%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 308,947 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 308,947 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 661,336 618,382 703,893 6
1990s 740,212 727,554 746,850 4
2000s 600,768 529,351 732,720 10
2010s 403,474 335,168 477,839 6
2020s 308,947 308,947 308,947 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 28 Liberia 327,280 compare
  2. 29 Brazil 316,818 compare
  3. 30 Uganda 310,010 compare
  4. 32 Central African Republic 306,334 compare
  5. 33 Mauritania 291,098 compare
  6. 34 Colombia 289,295 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Guinea?
Children out of school, primary in Guinea was 308,947 in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 746,850 in 1998.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 308,947 in 2020.
How does Guinea rank for children out of school, primary?
Guinea ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.