Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Guinea
Guinea: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) was 21.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Guinea is 21.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Guinea peaked at 21.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 85th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.8% | — |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +40.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 21.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 21.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 37% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 9.5% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 82 Burkina Faso 22.0% compare
- 83 Mali 21.5% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 21.4% compare
- 86 Niger 18.9% compare
- 87 Afghanistan 15.9% compare
- 88 Chad 11.8% 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, female in Guinea?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Guinea was 21.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Guinea ranks 85th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release