Guinea vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Guinea
39.6%
in 2018
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
86.1%
in 2024
Guinea rank
85th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 86.1% against 39.6% in Guinea, a difference of 46.5%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 85th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 73.2% | 52.7% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 79.4% | 49.7% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 83.4% | 51.1% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Guinea or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 86.1% against 39.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Guinea and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 46.5%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 85th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release