Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 32.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
32.0%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
21st
of 171 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 1999
All-time low
32.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1999–2014
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea stood at 32.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea peaked at 56.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 21st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -10.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 32.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 32.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 40.3% | 52.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.0% | 35.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 18 Mauritania 32.8% compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 32.2% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.0% compare
- 22 Comoros 31.3%
- 23 Madagascar 30.9% compare
- 24 Gambia 30.0% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea was 32.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release