Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 901,165 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea, 1986–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea stood at 901,165. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea peaked at 1.24 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 901,165, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 21st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 961,153 | — |
| 1989 | 1.04 million | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 963,564 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 901,165 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 961,153 | 1.04 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.07 million | 1.24 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.05 million | 1.22 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 932,364 | 901,165 | 963,564 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea was 901,165 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 901,165 in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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