Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 8.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guinea, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guinea stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guinea peaked at 68.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2020.
That places Guinea 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 67.7% | — |
| 1985 | 63.4% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 66.2% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 68.3% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 67.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -36.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.6% | 63.4% | 68.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 48.7% | 67.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 26.8% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 12.9% | 22.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 60 Palestine, State of 9.2% compare
- 61 Martinique 9.1% compare
- 62 Timor-Leste 9.0% compare
- 64 Guatemala 8.5% compare
- 65 Naoero 8.4% compare
- 66 Panama 8.1% 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, male in Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guinea was 8.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Guinea ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release