Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Guinea

Guinea: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 401,791 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
401,791
World rank
9th
of 58 countries
All-time high
661,180
in 2010
All-time low
333,093
in 2003
Years of data
5
1996–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Guinea, 1996–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1996200720181996: 405.6k2003: 333.1k2010: 661.2k2014: 517.3k2018: 401.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 401,791 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Guinea peaked at 661,180 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 333,093, in 2003.

That places Guinea 9th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Guinea, 1996 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1996 405,556
2003 333,093 -17.9%
2010 661,180 +98.5%
2014 517,333 -21.8%
2018 401,791 -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 405,556 405,556 405,556 1
2000s 333,093 333,093 333,093 1
2010s 526,768 401,791 661,180 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 6 Mali 821,005 compare
  2. 7 Mozambique 718,989 compare
  3. 8 Uganda 702,424 compare
  4. 10 Senegal 369,308 compare
  5. 11 Morocco 223,388 compare
  6. 12 China 217,819 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Guinea?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Guinea was 401,791 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 661,180 in 2010.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 333,093 in 2003.
How does Guinea rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Guinea ranks 9th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release