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

Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 46.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
46.1%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
6th
of 137 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 1999
All-time low
46.1%
in 2014
Years of data
8
1999–2014

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

0204060801999200620141999: 75.4 %2001: 70 %2002: 65.3 %2004: 60.1 %2005: 57.2 %2006: 54.9 %2011: 49.3 %2014: 46.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea stood at 46.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea peaked at 75.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2014.

Guinea ranks 6th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Guinea, 1999 to 2014.
Year % Change
1999 75.4%
2001 70.0% -7.1%
2002 65.3% -6.8%
2004 60.1% -7.9%
2005 57.2% -4.9%
2006 54.9% -4.0%
2011 49.3% -10.3%
2014 46.1% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.4% 75.4% 75.4% 1
2000s 61.5% 54.9% 70.0% 5
2010s 47.7% 46.1% 49.3% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 3 Mali 54.1% compare
  2. 4 Eritrea 48.2% compare
  3. 5 Djibouti 48.2% compare
  4. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 41.8% compare
  5. 8 Burkina Faso 37.1% compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 36.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Guinea was 46.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Guinea ranks 6th out of 137 countries with data for 2014.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/