Literacy in Guinea
Guinea: Literacy was 39.62 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
39.62
World rank
85th
of 89 countries
All-time high
39.62
in 2018
All-time low
20.55
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Literacy in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy in Guinea is 39.62, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Guinea peaked at 39.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.55, in 1996.
That places Guinea 85th out of 89 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.55 | — |
| 2003 | 29.7 | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 25.31 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 32 | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 39.62 | +23.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 39.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 39.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.87, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.55 | 20.55 | 20.55 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 29.7 | 29.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.31 | 25.31 | 39.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 50 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 43.58 compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 41.57 compare
- 86 Afghanistan 37.27 compare
- 87 Mali 35.63 compare
- 88 Niger 35.61 compare
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Guinea?
- Literacy in Guinea was 39.62 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.55 in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for literacy?
- Guinea ranks 85th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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