Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guinea
Guinea: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 33.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 33.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guinea peaked at 33.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.0% | — |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | +56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 15.5% | 33.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,001 (2014)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 435,701 (2014)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.09 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202,255 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 56.65 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guinea?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guinea was 33.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Guinea ranks 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release