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 50.6% 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
In 2014, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea stood at 50.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea peaked at 65.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2014.
That places Guinea 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.5% | — |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -4.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 50.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 50.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 51.5% | 61.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.6% | 52.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 14 Mauritania 53.9% compare
- 15 Cameroon 52.1% compare
- 16 Madagascar 52.1% compare
- 18 Guatemala 48.6% compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 48.5% compare
- 20 Lebanon 47.4% 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 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 50.6% 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 65.5% 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 50.6% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Guinea ranks 17th out of 175 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 9.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release