Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea

Guinea: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 372,352 number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
372,352 number
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
16th
of 148 countries
All-time high
525,366 number
in 1999
All-time low
372,352 number
in 2014
Years of data
11
1986–2014

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea, 1986–2014

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1986200020141986: 408.8k number1989: 458.5k number1990: 479.5k number1999: 525.4k number2001: 518.1k number2002: 463.4k number2004: 443.9k number2005: 435.0k number2006: 435.0k number2011: 406.0k number2014: 372.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea stood at 372,352 number. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea peaked at 525,366 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 372,352 number, in 2014.

Guinea ranks 16th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Guinea, 1986 to 2014.
Year number Change
1986 408,770 number
1989 458,510 number +12.2%
1990 479,531 number +4.6%
1999 525,366 number +9.6%
2001 518,103 number -1.4%
2002 463,443 number -10.6%
2004 443,864 number -4.2%
2005 434,996 number -2.0%
2006 435,017 number +0.0%
2011 405,975 number -6.7%
2014 372,352 number -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 433,640 number 408,770 number 458,510 number 2
1990s 502,448 number 479,531 number 525,366 number 2
2000s 459,085 number 434,996 number 518,103 number 5
2010s 389,164 number 372,352 number 405,975 number 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 13 Yemen 438,920 number compare
  2. 14 Mexico 395,229 number compare
  3. 15 Cameroon 381,774 number compare
  4. 17 Kenya 364,751 number compare
  5. 18 Guatemala 311,296 number compare
  6. 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 292,127 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Guinea was 372,352 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 525,366 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 372,352 number in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Guinea ranks 16th out of 148 countries with data for 2014.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/