Guinea vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Guinea
39.6%
in 2018
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
85.8%
in 2024
Guinea rank
85th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
87th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 85.8% against 39.6% in Guinea, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 2.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 85th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 87th of 89 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 73.0% | 52.4% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 79.2% | 49.5% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 83.2% | 50.9% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 85.8% against 39.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Guinea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 46.2%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 85th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 87th 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