Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 23.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Guinea is 23.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 23.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2010.
That places Guinea 76th out of 85 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.7% | — |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +75.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 8.6% | 23.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Guinea?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Guinea was 23.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 76th out of 85 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release