Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Guinea
Guinea: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
63.0%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2018
All-time low
59.0%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2018
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 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Guinea peaked at 63.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 26th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.0% | — |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 60.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Guinea?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Guinea was 63.0% 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 63.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Guinea ranks 26th 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 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release