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

Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 38.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
38.8%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
7th
of 148 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 1990
All-time low
38.8%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1986–2014

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

0204060801986200020141986: 85.2 %1989: 86.1 %1990: 86.5 %1999: 71.3 %2001: 65.3 %2002: 59.8 %2004: 53.9 %2005: 51 %2006: 48.6 %2011: 42.1 %2014: 38.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guinea stood at 38.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guinea peaked at 86.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2014.

That places Guinea 7th out of 148 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Guinea, 1986 to 2014.
Year % Change
1986 85.2%
1989 86.1% +1.0%
1990 86.5% +0.4%
1999 71.3% -17.6%
2001 65.3% -8.4%
2002 59.8% -8.5%
2004 53.9% -9.8%
2005 51.0% -5.4%
2006 48.6% -4.7%
2011 42.1% -13.4%
2014 38.8% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 85.7% 85.2% 86.1% 2
1990s 78.9% 71.3% 86.5% 2
2000s 55.7% 48.6% 65.3% 5
2010s 40.4% 38.8% 42.1% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 4 Chad 47.5% compare
  2. 5 Eritrea 46.6% compare
  3. 6 Djibouti 41.8% compare
  4. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 34.2% compare
  5. 9 Burkina Faso 30.3% compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guinea?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Guinea was 38.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Guinea ranks 7th out of 148 countries with data for 2014.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/