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 49.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
49.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 138 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 1999
All-time low
49.4%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1999–2014

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

02040601999200620141999: 64.7 %2001: 61 %2002: 57.4 %2004: 55.5 %2005: 52.5 %2006: 51.2 %2011: 51.3 %2014: 49.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea stood at 49.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Guinea peaked at 64.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2014.

That places Guinea 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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, male (%) in Guinea, 1999 to 2014.
Year % Change
1999 64.7%
2001 61.0% -5.7%
2002 57.4% -5.9%
2004 55.5% -3.4%
2005 52.5% -5.5%
2006 51.2% -2.4%
2011 51.3% +0.3%
2014 49.4% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.7% 64.7% 64.7% 1
2000s 55.5% 51.2% 61.0% 5
2010s 50.4% 49.4% 51.3% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 6 Ethiopia 53.7% compare
  2. 7 Burundi 50.8% compare
  3. 8 Honduras 49.8%
  4. 10 Mozambique 48.7% compare
  5. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 47.8% compare
  6. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 45.3%

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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 49.4% 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 64.7% 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 49.4% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Guinea ranks 9th out of 138 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 11.0%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/