Literacy rate, youth female in Guinea
Guinea: Literacy rate, youth female was 43.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 43.5% for literacy rate, youth female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Guinea peaked at 46.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 102nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.5% | — |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +152.9% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +70.7% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -6.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 43.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 43.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.1% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 21.8% | 46.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 58.3% compare
- 100 Niger 44.7% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 44.2% compare
- 103 Mali 43.1% compare
- 104 Central African Republic 36.7% compare
- 105 Chad 33.3% 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, youth female in Guinea?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Guinea was 43.5% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Guinea ranks 102nd out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 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.