Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Guinea
Guinea: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 43.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 43.5% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Guinea peaked at 46.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1996.
That places Guinea 102nd out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.5% | — |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +152.9% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +70.7% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.1% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 21.8% | 46.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 58.3% compare
- 100 Niger 44.7% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 44.2% compare
- 103 Mali 43.1% compare
- 104 Central African Republic 36.7% compare
- 105 Chad 33.3% 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, female in Guinea?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Guinea was 43.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Guinea ranks 102nd out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release