Guinea vs WB: Other Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Guinea
39.6%
in 2018
WB: Other Small States
87.1%
in 2024
Guinea rank
85th
WB: Other Small States rank
84th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 87.1% against 39.6% in Guinea, a difference of 47.5%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 2.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th of 89 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 76.7% | 56.1% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 80.5% | 50.8% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 83.9% | 51.6% | WB: Other Small States |
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: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 87.1% against 39.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Guinea and WB: Other Small States?
- 47.5%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and WB: Other Small States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and WB: Other Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th 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