Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 13.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 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, male (modelled) in Guinea is 13.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Guinea peaked at 39.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2025.
Guinea ranks 57th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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, male (modelled) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -7.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 13.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 13.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 28.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 13.5% | 23.0% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Guinea was 13.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Guinea ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release