Literacy rate, youth female in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Literacy rate, youth female was 78.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Guinea-Bissau is 78.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1979.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.8% | — |
| 2000 | 45.9% | +157.9% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +179.5% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +14.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 78.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 78.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 35.8% | 45.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 68.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Guinea-Bissau?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Guinea-Bissau was 78.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1979.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.