Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 46.1% against 33.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 137 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 53.2% | 22.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 45.7% | 15.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 35.2% | 12.5% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Guinea, at 46.1% against 33.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Guinea ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/