How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Guinea

57.7%

in 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa

45.8%

in 2019

Guinea rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Guinea
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 57.7% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 142 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.5%	57.7%	17.8%	Guinea
2000s	66.1%	53.7%	12.4%	Guinea
2010s	58.7%	47.0%	11.7%	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Guinea, at 57.7% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 11.9%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
How do Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Guinea ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/