Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.59 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guinea, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guinea stood at 1.59 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guinea peaked at 1.59 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.19 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Guinea 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.2 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.26 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.35 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 GPIA | +5.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.59 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.59 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.59 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 1 |
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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Guinea was 1.59 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Guinea ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release