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 29.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
29.4%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 1987
All-time low
26.5%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1984–2016

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Guinea, 1984–2016

204060801984200020161984: 84 %1985: 82.7 %1986: 83.7 %1987: 85.1 %1988: 84.3 %1989: 84.2 %1990: 84.5 %1991: 82.9 %1998: 68.2 %1999: 65.5 %2000: 61.7 %2001: 58.2 %2002: 51.6 %2003: 48 %2004: 44.7 %2005: 42.3 %2006: 39.8 %2007: 37.7 %2008: 38.7 %2009: 37.4 %2010: 35.8 %2011: 30.9 %2012: 31.5 %2013: 30 %2014: 26.5 %2016: 29.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 29.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2016.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% 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, 26.5%, in 2014.

Guinea ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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, female in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%) in Guinea, 1984 to 2016.
Year % Change
1984 84.0%
1985 82.7% -1.6%
1986 83.7% +1.3%
1987 85.1% +1.6%
1988 84.3% -0.9%
1989 84.2% -0.2%
1990 84.5% +0.4%
1991 82.9% -2.0%
1998 68.2% -17.8%
1999 65.5% -3.9%
2000 61.7% -5.7%
2001 58.2% -5.7%
2002 51.6% -11.4%
2003 48.0% -6.9%
2004 44.7% -6.9%
2005 42.3% -5.3%
2006 39.8% -6.0%
2007 37.7% -5.2%
2008 38.7% +2.8%
2009 37.4% -3.4%
2010 35.8% -4.4%
2011 30.9% -13.6%
2012 31.5% +2.0%
2013 30.0% -4.9%
2014 26.5% -11.5%
2016 29.4% +10.7%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 29.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 29.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 84.0% 82.7% 85.1% 6
1990s 75.3% 65.5% 84.5% 4
2000s 46.0% 37.4% 61.7% 10
2010s 30.7% 26.5% 35.8% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 11 Chad 35.0% compare
  2. 12 Djibouti 34.6% compare
  3. 13 Pakistan 33.6% compare
  4. 15 Guinea-Bissau 29.2% compare
  5. 16 Angola 28.5% compare
  6. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 28.4% compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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 29.4% in 2016, 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 26.5% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Guinea ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
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 26.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/