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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea vs South Africa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Guinea

842,734 number

in 2014

South Africa

797,795 number

in 2018

Guinea rank

16th

South Africa rank

17th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Guinea
South Africa

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 842,734 number against 797,795 number in South Africa, a difference of 44,939 number.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Guinea ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	949,218 number	814,337 number	134,881 number	Guinea
2000s	888,872 number	763,679 number	125,193 number	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Guinea or South Africa?: Guinea, at 842,734 number against 797,795 number in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Guinea and South Africa?: 44,939 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Guinea ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/