Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Guinea
Guinea: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 69.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Guinea is 69.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Guinea peaked at 69.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2010.
That places Guinea 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.1% | — |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 59.5% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 37.6% | 69.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 960,248 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Guinea?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Guinea was 69.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Guinea ranks 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.