Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Guinea
Guinea: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.42 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea stood at 0.42 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea peaked at 0.42 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.24 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Guinea 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.29 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.34 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.24 GPIA | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.38 GPIA | +58.3% |
| 2018 | 0.42 GPIA | +10.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.42 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8286 GPIA, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.42 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.745 GPIA, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.34 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3467 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 82 Mali 0.51 GPIA compare
- 83 Niger 0.45 GPIA compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 0.45 GPIA compare
- 86 Chad 0.3 GPIA compare
- 87 Afghanistan 0.27 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Guinea was 0.42 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Guinea ranks 85th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release