Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Guinea
Guinea: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) was 50.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guinea stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guinea peaked at 50.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) (rate male) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29.9% | — |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +31.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 50.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.7%, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 50.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 38.6% | 50.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 63.6% compare
- 80 Senegal 60.2% compare
- 81 Benin 58.2% compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 48.0% compare
- 84 Afghanistan 43.2% compare
- 85 Mali 42.5% 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, male in Guinea?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guinea was 50.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Guinea ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release