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 14.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
14.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 1990
All-time low
14.5%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1984–2016

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

2040601984200020161984: 66.2 %1985: 62 %1986: 65.1 %1987: 67.5 %1988: 66.5 %1989: 66.8 %1990: 67.8 %1991: 65.4 %1998: 50.2 %1999: 48.6 %2000: 46.8 %2001: 44 %2002: 36.6 %2003: 33.9 %2004: 31.3 %2005: 30.1 %2006: 28.9 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 28.1 %2009: 26.7 %2010: 22.9 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 18.2 %2014: 14.5 %2016: 14.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guinea is 14.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guinea peaked at 67.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2014.

Guinea ranks 32nd of 166 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, male in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in Guinea, 1984 to 2016.
Year % Change
1984 66.2%
1985 62.0% -6.4%
1986 65.1% +5.0%
1987 67.5% +3.7%
1988 66.5% -1.5%
1989 66.8% +0.6%
1990 67.8% +1.5%
1991 65.4% -3.6%
1998 50.2% -23.3%
1999 48.6% -3.2%
2000 46.8% -3.6%
2001 44.0% -6.0%
2002 36.6% -16.8%
2003 33.9% -7.5%
2004 31.3% -7.6%
2005 30.1% -3.7%
2006 28.9% -4.0%
2007 27.1% -6.2%
2008 28.1% +3.8%
2009 26.7% -5.0%
2010 22.9% -14.3%
2011 19.8% -13.6%
2012 20.2% +2.0%
2013 18.2% -9.9%
2014 14.5% -20.2%
2016 14.6% +0.2%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 14.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 65.7% 62.0% 67.5% 6
1990s 58.0% 48.6% 67.8% 4
2000s 33.4% 26.7% 46.8% 10
2010s 18.4% 14.5% 22.9% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 29 Zambia 16.8% compare
  2. 30 Eswatini 15.5% compare
  3. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.1% compare
  4. 33 Congo 14.5% compare
  5. 34 El Salvador 14.1% compare
  6. 35 Nepal 14.0% 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, male in Guinea?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Guinea was 14.6% in 2016, 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 67.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Guinea ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
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 49.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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