How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Guinea?

11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

Arab World vs Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Arab World

15.7%

in 2019

Guinea

31.8%

in 2014

Arab World rank

10th

Guinea rank

8th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Arab World
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 31.8% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 2.0 times Arab World's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 8th of 43 groups.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	30.2%	76.9%	46.6%	Guinea
1990s	27.1%	69.6%	42.5%	Guinea
2000s	20.9%	47.5%	26.6%	Guinea
2010s	17.2%	33.6%	16.4%	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Arab World or Guinea?: Guinea, at 31.8% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Arab World and Guinea?: 16.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Guinea?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
How do Arab World and Guinea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Arab World ranks 10th and Guinea ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/