Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 308,947 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
308,947
World rank
31st
of 204 countries
All-time high
746,850
in 1998
All-time low
308,947
in 2020
Years of data
27
1984–2020
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 308,947 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 746,850 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 308,947, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 31st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea was 308,947 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 746,850 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,947 in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 31st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release