Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 68.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 68.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 85.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2014.
That places Guinea 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.6% | — |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -3.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 68.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 68.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 70.9% | 81.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.8% | 71.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 10 Burundi 70.6% compare
- 11 Tokelau 70.3%
- 12 Madagascar 69.0% compare
- 14 Malawi 68.7% compare
- 15 Benin 67.9%
- 16 Mozambique 67.0% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea was 68.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release