Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Guinea
Guinea: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 54.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 54.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Guinea peaked at 54.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2010.
That places Guinea 65th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.5% | — |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 26.7% | 54.9% | 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, rural, male in Guinea?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in Guinea was 54.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Guinea ranks 65th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release