Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guinea

Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 42.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
42.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
9th
of 134 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 1986
All-time low
42.8%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1986–2014

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guinea, 1986–2014

0204060801986200020141986: 72.9 %1989: 72.3 %1990: 72.4 %1999: 56.4 %2001: 53.9 %2002: 49.8 %2004: 48.3 %2005: 45.4 %2006: 44.9 %2011: 44.5 %2014: 42.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guinea stood at 42.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guinea peaked at 72.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2014.

That places Guinea 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Guinea, 1986 to 2014.
Year % Change
1986 72.9%
1989 72.3% -0.8%
1990 72.4% +0.1%
1999 56.4% -22.1%
2001 53.9% -4.5%
2002 49.8% -7.6%
2004 48.3% -3.0%
2005 45.4% -5.9%
2006 44.9% -1.1%
2011 44.5% -0.9%
2014 42.8% -3.9%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 42.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 42.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.6% 72.3% 72.9% 2
1990s 64.4% 56.4% 72.4% 2
2000s 48.5% 44.9% 53.9% 5
2010s 43.7% 42.8% 44.5% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 6 Central African Republic 45.4% compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 44.9% compare
  3. 8 Honduras 44.0%
  4. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 40.7%
  5. 11 Mozambique 39.1% compare
  6. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 37.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guinea?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Guinea was 42.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1986.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Guinea ranks 9th out of 134 countries with data for 2014.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.