Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 21.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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, female in Guinea is 21.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guinea peaked at 85.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2020.
That places Guinea 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 84.2% | — |
| 1985 | 82.8% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -24.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 21.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 21.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.0% | 82.8% | 85.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 65.0% | 84.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 36.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 24.2% | 34.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 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, female in Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guinea was 21.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Guinea ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release