Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guinea
Guinea: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 2.70 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guinea stood at 2.70 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guinea peaked at 2.70 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1996.
That places Guinea 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.00 million | — |
| 2003 | 2.05 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million | 2.60 million | 2.70 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,001 (2014)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 435,701 (2014)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202,255 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 56.65 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guinea?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guinea was 2.70 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Guinea ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release