Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Guinea
Guinea: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 25.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Guinea stood at 25.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Guinea peaked at 25.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1996.
Guinea ranks 74th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.5% | — |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +70.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 11.5% | 25.6% | 4 |
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, rural, female in Guinea?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Guinea was 25.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1996.
- How does Guinea rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Guinea ranks 74th out of 74 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release