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

Guinea: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 589,276 number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
589,276 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 136 countries
All-time high
704,372 number
in 1999
All-time low
589,276 number
in 2014
Years of data
8
1999–2014

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200620141999: 704.4k number2001: 697.2k number2002: 640.6k number2004: 625.5k number2005: 614.2k number2006: 614.3k number2011: 615.8k number2014: 589.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea is 589,276 number, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Guinea peaked at 704,372 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 589,276 number, in 2014.

That places Guinea 21st out of 136 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, male (number) in Guinea, 1999 to 2014.
Year number Change
1999 704,372 number
2001 697,201 number -1.0%
2002 640,593 number -8.1%
2004 625,516 number -2.4%
2005 614,210 number -1.8%
2006 614,258 number +0.0%
2011 615,839 number +0.3%
2014 589,276 number -4.3%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 589,276 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 589,276 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 704,372 number 704,372 number 704,372 number 1
2000s 638,356 number 614,210 number 697,201 number 5
2010s 602,558 number 589,276 number 615,839 number 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 18 Cameroon 695,517 number compare
  2. 19 Guatemala 645,958 number compare
  3. 20 Iraq 614,171 number compare
  4. 22 Malawi 491,046 number compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 477,540 number compare
  6. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 467,517 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 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 589,276 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 704,372 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 589,276 number in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Guinea ranks 21st out of 136 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 5.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/