Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Guinea
Guinea: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 52.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Guinea stood at 52.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Guinea peaked at 52.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 57th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25.2% | — |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +18.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 52.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.7%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 52.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.8%, 71% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 30.9% | 52.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 54 Senegal 56.2% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 56.0% compare
- 56 Benin 54.7% compare
- 58 Mali 48.7% compare
- 59 Afghanistan 44.1% 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, urban, female in Guinea?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Guinea was 52.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Guinea ranks 57th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release