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 540,541 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
540,541
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 170 countries
All-time high
711,552
in 1999
All-time low
528,636
in 1986
Years of data
11
1986–2014
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 540,541.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea peaked at 711,552 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 528,636, in 1986.
Guinea ranks 17th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 528,636 | — |
| 1989 | 572,247 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 588,544 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 711,552 | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 694,598 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 653,728 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 627,682 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 611,528 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 596,533 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 560,950 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 540,541 | -3.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 540,541 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,860, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 540,541 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,094, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 550,442 | 528,636 | 572,247 | 2 |
| 1990s | 650,048 | 588,544 | 711,552 | 2 |
| 2000s | 636,814 | 596,533 | 694,598 | 5 |
| 2010s | 550,746 | 540,541 | 560,950 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 14 Senegal 694,065 compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 689,320 compare
- 16 Mozambique 555,108 compare
- 18 Madagascar 533,212 compare
- 19 Burundi 517,164 compare
- 20 Egypt 485,027 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 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 540,541 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 711,552 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 528,636 in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Guinea ranks 17th out of 170 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 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release