Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guinea

Guinea: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 58.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
58.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 133 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2005
All-time low
58.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2004–2016

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

0204060802004201020162004: 84.5 %2005: 85.5 %2006: 83.3 %2007: 82.7 %2008: 77 %2009: 78.1 %2010: 76.9 %2011: 69.6 %2013: 62 %2014: 58 %2016: 58.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guinea is 58.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guinea peaked at 85.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2014.

That places Guinea 16th 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 rate for children one year younger than official in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Guinea, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 84.5%
2005 85.5% +1.2%
2006 83.3% -2.5%
2007 82.7% -0.8%
2008 77.0% -6.8%
2009 78.1% +1.3%
2010 76.9% -1.5%
2011 69.6% -9.6%
2013 62.0% -10.9%
2014 58.0% -6.5%
2016 58.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.9% 77.0% 85.5% 6
2010s 65.0% 58.0% 76.9% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 13 Ethiopia 62.8% compare
  2. 14 Bahamas 62.4% compare
  3. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 60.4% compare
  4. 17 Sierra Leone 57.6% compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 56.1% compare
  6. 19 Mali 55.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guinea?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Guinea was 58.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2014.
How does Guinea rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Guinea ranks 16th out of 133 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/