Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guinea

Guinea: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 33.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
33.8%
World rank
79th
of 87 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2018
All-time low
15.0%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guinea, 1996–2018

01020301996200720181996: 15 %2003: 16.2 %2010: 15.5 %2014: 21.6 %2018: 33.8 %

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Guinea, 1996 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 77 Benin 37.9% compare
  3. 78 Nepal 36.8% compare
  4. 80 Côte d'Ivoire 29.4% compare
  5. 81 Ethiopia 27.4% compare
  6. 82 Niger 26.1% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release