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 14.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea, 1984–2020
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 14.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 76.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 40th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 75.9% | — |
| 1985 | 73.0% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 74.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 75.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -28.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 14.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.2% | 73.0% | 76.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 56.8% | 75.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 31.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 18.4% | 28.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 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, both sexes in Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea was 14.7% in 2020, 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 76.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 47.7%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release