Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 520,818 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea is 520,818, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 520,818 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 399,480, in 2002.
That places Guinea 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 407,853 | — |
| 2001 | 405,736 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 399,480 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 419,931 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 416,718 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 416,397 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 497,400 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 520,818 | +4.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 520,818 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 520,818 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,853 | 407,853 | 407,853 | 1 |
| 2000s | 411,652 | 399,480 | 419,931 | 5 |
| 2010s | 509,109 | 497,400 | 520,818 | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Guinea was 520,818 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 520,818 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,480 in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release