Guinea vs UNICEF: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Guinea
34.7%
in 2018
UNICEF: World
87.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
81st
UNICEF: World rank
81st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 87.6% against 34.7% in Guinea, a difference of 52.9%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.5 times Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 81st and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 87 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 76.7% | 58.1% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 82.3% | 59.6% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 85.4% | 57.2% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Guinea or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 87.6% against 34.7% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Guinea and UNICEF: World?
- 52.9%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and UNICEF: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and UNICEF: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 81st and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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