Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guinea
Guinea: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 65.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
65.0%
World rank
6th
of 58 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2018
All-time low
55.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 65.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guinea peaked at 65.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2010.
That places Guinea 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.0% | — |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 55.0% | 65.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 960,248 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0718 units per person (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.15 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0858 units per person (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guinea?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guinea was 65.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release