Adult Literacy Rate in Guinea

Guinea: Adult Literacy Rate was 45.33 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
45.33
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
104th
of 110 countries
All-time high
45.33
in 2021
All-time low
20.55
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2021

Adult Literacy Rate in Guinea, 1996–2021

010203040501996200820211996: 20.62003: 29.72010: 25.32014: 322018: 39.62021: 45.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, adult literacy rate in Guinea stood at 45.33. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Guinea peaked at 45.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.55, in 1996.

Guinea ranks 104th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.55 20.55 20.55 1
2000s 29.7 29.7 29.7 1
2010s 32.31 25.31 39.62 3
2020s 45.33 45.33 45.33 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 101 Senegal 50.36 compare
  2. 102 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 50 compare
  3. 103 Sierra Leone 48.64 compare
  4. 105 Burkina Faso 41.57 compare
  5. 106 Central African Republic 37.49 compare
  6. 107 Afghanistan 37.27 compare

See the full ranking of 110 places β†’

More gender data for Guinea

All data for Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate in Guinea?
Adult literacy rate in Guinea was 45.33 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 45.33 in 2021.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 20.55 in 1996.
How does Guinea rank for adult literacy rate?
Guinea ranks 104th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Adult Literacy Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
110 places, 1,086 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.