Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea
Guinea: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.51 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea stood at 0.51 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea peaked at 0.51 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3 GPIA, in 1996.
That places Guinea 86th out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.43 GPIA | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 0.33 GPIA | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5 GPIA | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 0.51 GPIA | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.43 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4467 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 0.51 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.62 GPIA compare
- 84 Mali 0.61 GPIA compare
- 85 Niger 0.54 GPIA compare
- 87 Afghanistan 0.43 GPIA compare
- 88 Chad 0.42 GPIA compare
More education data for Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea was 0.51 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Guinea ranks 86th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release