Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Guinea
Guinea: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 9.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guinea is 9.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 810.5% on the previous year and up 312.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guinea peaked at 9.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2016.
Guinea ranks 82nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.4% | — |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +86.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -75.8% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +810.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 9.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.2%, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guinea?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guinea was 9.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Guinea ranks 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release