Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 217,989 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
217,989
World rank
27th
of 180 countries
All-time high
423,759
in 1998
All-time low
216,862
in 2014
Years of data
27
1984–2020
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guinea, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guinea stood at 217,989.
That represents a change of down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guinea peaked at 423,759 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 216,862, in 2014.
That places Guinea 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 345,157 | — |
| 1985 | 347,555 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 360,262 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 374,478 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 379,461 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 387,529 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 398,889 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 408,995 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 423,759 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 420,658 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 409,866 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 399,568 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 364,140 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 348,609 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 334,432 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 324,998 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 310,779 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 299,539 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 311,275 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 302,226 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 287,108 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 244,376 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 253,095 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 243,426 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 216,862 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 261,355 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 217,989 | -16.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 217,989 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 217,989 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 365,740 | 345,157 | 387,529 | 6 |
| 1990s | 413,075 | 398,889 | 423,759 | 4 |
| 2000s | 340,543 | 299,539 | 409,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,037 | 216,862 | 287,108 | 6 |
| 2020s | 217,989 | 217,989 | 217,989 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 24 Cameroon 251,398 compare
- 25 Zambia 229,960 compare
- 26 South Africa 218,959 compare
- 28 Senegal 201,790 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 192,258 compare
- 30 Bangladesh 189,119 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 of primary school age, female in Guinea?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Guinea was 217,989 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 423,759 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,862 in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Guinea ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release