Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Guinea
Guinea: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 308,947 children in 2020. ▼ Falling
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Guinea, 1986–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Guinea is 308,947 children, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Guinea peaked at 746,850 children in 1998 and was at its lowest, 308,947 children, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Guinea, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 649,826 children | — |
| 1987 | 680,847 children | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 687,678 children | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 703,893 children | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 727,554 children | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 742,398 children | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 746,850 children | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 744,047 children | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 732,720 children | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 714,878 children | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 635,985 children | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 608,452 children | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 583,077 children | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 571,281 children | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 551,009 children | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 529,351 children | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 551,100 children | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 529,827 children | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 477,839 children | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 404,485 children | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 418,340 children | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 393,044 children | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 335,168 children | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 391,968 children | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 308,947 children | -21.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 308,947 children is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,507 children, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 308,947 children is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,313 children, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 680,561 children | 649,826 children | 703,893 children | 4 |
| 1990s | 740,212 children | 727,554 children | 746,850 children | 4 |
| 2000s | 600,768 children | 529,351 children | 732,720 children | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,474 children | 335,168 children | 477,839 children | 6 |
| 2020s | 308,947 children | 308,947 children | 308,947 children | 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Guinea?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Guinea was 308,947 children in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 746,850 children in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,947 children in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.