Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea
Guinea: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.62 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea is 0.62 GPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea peaked at 0.65 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.31 GPIA, in 1996.
That places Guinea 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.31 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.57 GPIA | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3758 GPIA | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.58 GPIA | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 0.65 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.62 GPIA | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.31 GPIA | 0.31 GPIA | 0.31 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4729 GPIA | 0.3758 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6167 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 0.77 GPIA compare
- 92 Mali 0.75 GPIA compare
- 93 Niger 0.7 GPIA compare
- 95 Chad 0.59 GPIA compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0.5367 GPIA 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Guinea was 0.62 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Guinea ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release