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 21.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea, 1984–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 76.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 75.2% | — |
| 1985 | 72.4% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 74.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 76.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +7.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 21.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 21.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.9% | 72.4% | 76.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 57.0% | 76.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 32.0% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 20.5% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 19 Bahamas 23.5% compare
- 20 Mauritania 23.1% compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 22.1% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 21.9% compare
- 24 Kenya 18.8% compare
- 25 Jordan 18.7% 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 21.9% in 2016, 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 76.3% 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 20.5% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 36.1%. 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/