Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guinea
Guinea: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 9.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guinea is 9.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 239.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guinea peaked at 9.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 55th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.9% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +113.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.8% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 52 Burkina Faso 13.6% compare
- 53 Niger 12.8% compare
- 54 Afghanistan 10.8% compare
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, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guinea?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guinea was 9.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Guinea ranks 55th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release