Adult Literacy Rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Adult Literacy Rate was 63.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
63.93
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
94th
of 110 countries
All-time high
63.93
in 2022
All-time low
19.96
in 1979
Years of data
5
1979–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Guinea-Bissau is 63.93, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 63.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.96, in 1979.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19.96 | — |
| 2000 | 41.36 | +107.2% |
| 2014 | 45.58 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 54.88 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 63.93 | +16.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 63.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.06, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 63.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.45, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.96 | 19.96 | 19.96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.36 | 41.36 | 41.36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.23 | 45.58 | 54.88 | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.93 | 63.93 | 63.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Adult literacy rate in Guinea-Bissau was 63.93 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 63.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.96 in 1979.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for adult literacy rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.