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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Guinea

941,384 number

in 2014

South Africa

1.13 million number

in 2018

Guinea rank

14th

South Africa rank

12th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Guinea
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.13 million number against 941,384 number in Guinea, a difference of 185,706 number.

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

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

Guinea ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 149 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	1.25 million number	913,367 number	339,523 number	Guinea
2000s	1.12 million number	764,900 number	354,092 number	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Guinea or South Africa?: South Africa, at 1.13 million number against 941,384 number in Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Guinea and South Africa?: 185,706 number, with South Africa 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Guinea ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/