Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 200,479 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
200,479
World rank
28th
of 180 countries
All-time high
239,492
in 2005
All-time low
193,245
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2020
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea stood at 200,479.
The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea peaked at 239,492 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 193,245, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 28th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 236,858 | — |
| 2005 | 239,492 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 238,104 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 239,302 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 223,698 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 227,598 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 229,097 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 212,432 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 200,801 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 193,245 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 206,744 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 200,479 | -3.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 200,479 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 200,479 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 234,175 | 223,698 | 239,492 | 6 |
| 2010s | 208,464 | 193,245 | 229,097 | 5 |
| 2020s | 200,479 | 200,479 | 200,479 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 25 South Africa 220,015 compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 210,058 compare
- 27 Tajikistan 207,316 compare
- 29 Brazil 199,201 compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 190,920 compare
- 31 Congo 162,855 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, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea was 200,479 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 239,492 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,245 in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release