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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Guinea

569,032 number

in 2014

South Africa

514,793 number

in 2018

Guinea rank

14th

South Africa rank

15th

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

Guinea
South Africa

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 569,032 number against 514,793 number in South Africa, a difference of 54,239 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 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 148 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	727,527 number	381,835 number	345,692 number	Guinea
2000s	653,892 number	325,256 number	328,636 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?: Guinea, at 569,032 number against 514,793 number in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Guinea and South Africa?: 54,239 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Guinea ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 148 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 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/