Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.42 million in 2014. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea is 1.42 million, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea peaked at 1.65 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 2014.
That places Guinea 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.65 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | -2.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.42 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.46 million | 1.63 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.42 million | 1.46 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea was 1.42 million in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release