Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 58.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea is 58.5%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea peaked at 75.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.6% | — |
| 2001 | 71.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 61.0% | 71.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.5% | 60.6% | 2 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea was 58.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release