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 101,543 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
101,543
World rank
28th
of 176 countries
All-time high
118,267
in 2005
All-time low
97,867
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
Guinea recorded 101,543 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Guinea peaked at 118,267 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97,867, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 28th of 176 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 | 117,033 | — |
| 2005 | 118,267 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 117,426 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 117,858 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 112,447 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 114,214 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 106,749 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 101,314 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 97,867 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 104,762 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 101,543 | -3.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 101,543 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,374, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 101,543 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,295, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,505 | 110,000 | 118,267 | 6 |
| 2010s | 104,981 | 97,867 | 114,214 | 5 |
| 2020s | 101,543 | 101,543 | 101,543 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 25 Tajikistan 104,265 compare
- 26 Algeria 103,876 compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 102,189 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 93,370 compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 90,474 compare
- 31 Congo 84,044 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 101,543 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 118,267 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 97,867 in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 176 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 11.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release