Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Guinea
Guinea: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.62 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.62 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Guinea peaked at 0.65 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.31 GPI, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 94th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.31 GPI | — |
| 2003 | 0.57 GPI | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3758 GPI | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.58 GPI | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 0.65 GPI | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.62 GPI | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.31 GPI | 0.31 GPI | 0.31 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4729 GPI | 0.3758 GPI | 0.57 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6167 GPI | 0.58 GPI | 0.65 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.77 GPI compare
- 92 Mali 0.75 GPI compare
- 93 Niger 0.7 GPI compare
- 95 Chad 0.59 GPI compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0.5367 GPI compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Guinea?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Guinea was 0.62 GPI in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 GPI in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Guinea ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.