Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guinea
Guinea: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.48 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guinea stood at 0.48 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guinea peaked at 0.48 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.322 LPIA, in 2005.
Guinea ranks 68th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guinea, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.33 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.322 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4 LPIA | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.48 LPIA | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.33 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.322 LPIA | 0.322 LPIA | 0.322 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4267 LPIA | 0.4 LPIA | 0.48 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 location parity in Guinea?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guinea was 0.48 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.322 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Guinea ranks 68th out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release