Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea

Guinea: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 57.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
57.7%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 142 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 1999
All-time low
57.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1999–2014

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea, 1999–2014

0204060801999200620141999: 75.5 %2001: 72 %2002: 68.8 %2004: 66.1 %2005: 62.7 %2006: 61 %2011: 59.7 %2014: 57.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 57.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea peaked at 75.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2014.

Guinea ranks 4th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Guinea, 1999 to 2014.
Year % Change
1999 75.5%
2001 72.0% -4.7%
2002 68.8% -4.4%
2004 66.1% -4.0%
2005 62.7% -5.1%
2006 61.0% -2.8%
2011 59.7% -2.0%
2014 57.7% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.5% 75.5% 75.5% 1
2000s 66.1% 61.0% 72.0% 5
2010s 58.7% 57.7% 59.7% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 1 Niger 73.2% compare
  2. 2 Chad 68.5% compare
  3. 3 Mali 63.2% compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 55.6% compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 55.5% compare
  6. 7 Burkina Faso 54.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea was 57.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Guinea ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2014.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/