Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guinea

Guinea: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 203,865 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
203,865 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
244,078 number
in 2007
All-time low
195,423 number
in 2014
Years of data
11
2004–2016

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guinea, 2004–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2004201020162004: 235.9k number2005: 243.3k number2006: 240.8k number2007: 244.1k number2008: 232.4k number2009: 240.4k number2010: 241.4k number2011: 221.9k number2013: 205.3k number2014: 195.4k number2016: 203.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guinea is 203,865 number, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guinea peaked at 244,078 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 195,423 number, in 2014.

That places Guinea 22nd out of 133 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Guinea, 2004 to 2016.
Year number Change
2004 235,906 number
2005 243,283 number +3.1%
2006 240,845 number -1.0%
2007 244,078 number +1.3%
2008 232,366 number -4.8%
2009 240,423 number +3.5%
2010 241,413 number +0.4%
2011 221,862 number -8.1%
2013 205,286 number -7.5%
2014 195,423 number -4.8%
2016 203,865 number +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 239,484 number 232,366 number 244,078 number 6
2010s 213,570 number 195,423 number 241,413 number 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 19 Saudi Arabia 299,776 number
  2. 20 Brazil 280,144 number compare
  3. 21 Morocco 240,325 number compare
  4. 23 Indonesia 197,702 number
  5. 24 Tajikistan 187,481 number compare
  6. 25 Russian Federation 173,778 number compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guinea?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Guinea was 203,865 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 244,078 number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 195,423 number in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Guinea ranks 22nd out of 133 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/