Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea is 15.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2025.
That places Guinea 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -7.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 15.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 15.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 33.1% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 27.9% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 15.8% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 46 Congo 16.3% compare
- 48 Paraguay 15.7% compare
- 49 El Salvador 15.6% compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 15.2% 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea was 15.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release