Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea

Guinea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.43 million number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1.43 million number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.65 million number
in 1999
All-time low
1.43 million number
in 2014
Years of data
8
1999–2014

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea, 1999–2014

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200620141999: 1.7M number2001: 1.6M number2002: 1.5M number2004: 1.5M number2005: 1.5M number2006: 1.5M number2011: 1.5M number2014: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 1.43 million number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea peaked at 1.65 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million number, in 2014.

That places Guinea 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Guinea, 1999 to 2014.
Year number Change
1999 1.65 million number
2001 1.63 million number -1.2%
2002 1.54 million number -5.9%
2004 1.50 million number -2.6%
2005 1.47 million number -2.1%
2006 1.45 million number -0.8%
2011 1.46 million number +0.6%
2014 1.43 million number -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.65 million number 1.65 million number 1.65 million number 1
2000s 1.52 million number 1.45 million number 1.63 million number 5
2010s 1.45 million number 1.43 million number 1.46 million number 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 15 South Africa 1.72 million number compare
  2. 16 Cameroon 1.70 million number compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 1.52 million number compare
  4. 19 Egypt 1.43 million number
  5. 20 Guatemala 1.31 million number compare
  6. 21 Philippines 1.21 million number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea was 1.43 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million number in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Guinea ranks 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2014.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/