Girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea
Guinea: Girls and boys who are out of school was 217,989 girls in 2020. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea is 217,989 girls, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea peaked at 423,759 girls in 1998 and was at its lowest, 216,862 girls, in 2014.
That places Guinea 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 345,157 girls | — |
| 1985 | 347,555 girls | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 360,262 girls | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 374,478 girls | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 379,461 girls | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 387,529 girls | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 398,889 girls | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 408,995 girls | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 423,759 girls | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 420,658 girls | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 409,866 girls | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 399,568 girls | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 364,140 girls | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 348,609 girls | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 334,432 girls | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 324,998 girls | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 310,779 girls | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 299,539 girls | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 311,275 girls | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 302,226 girls | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 287,108 girls | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 244,376 girls | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 253,095 girls | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 243,426 girls | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 216,862 girls | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 261,355 girls | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 217,989 girls | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 365,740 girls | 345,157 girls | 387,529 girls | 6 |
| 1990s | 413,075 girls | 398,889 girls | 423,759 girls | 4 |
| 2000s | 340,543 girls | 299,539 girls | 409,866 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,037 girls | 216,862 girls | 287,108 girls | 6 |
| 2020s | 217,989 girls | 217,989 girls | 217,989 girls | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 24 Cameroon 251,398 girls compare
- 25 Zambia 229,960 girls compare
- 26 South Africa 218,959 girls compare
- 28 Senegal 201,790 girls compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 192,258 girls compare
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 girls compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Guinea was 217,989 girls in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 423,759 girls in 1998.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,862 girls in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Guinea ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.