How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Guinea

1.05 million number

in 2014

South Africa

879,089 number

in 2018

Guinea rank

20th

South Africa rank

23rd

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Guinea
South Africa

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1.05 million number against 879,089 number in South Africa, a difference of 170,961 number.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 142 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	902,830 number	1.16 million number	255,320 number	South Africa
2000s	914,868 number	1.16 million number	242,450 number	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Guinea or South Africa?: Guinea, at 1.05 million number against 879,089 number in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Guinea and South Africa?: 170,961 number, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Guinea ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/