Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Guinea was reported at 45.33 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Guinea - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Guinea: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2021 is 45.33 percent, an increase from 40 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 86.53 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea from 1996 to 2021 is 32.22 percent. The minimum value, 21 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 45.33 percent was recorded in 2021.

Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 43.640 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.790 % for 2010. Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 39.846 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.640 % in 2014 and a record low of 32.895 % in 1996. Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guinea – Table GN.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Guinea was reported at 71.33 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Guinea - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Guinea was reported at 49.09 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Guinea - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Guinea was reported at 61.15 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Guinea - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Equatorial Guinea literacy rate by year from 2000 to 2010.

Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 32.004 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.308 % for 2010. Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 27.506 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.004 % in 2014 and a record low of 20.554 % in 1996. Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guinea – Table GN.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

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Papua New Guinea: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2017 is 78.09 percent, an increase from 71.4 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 90.42 percent, based on data from 46 countries. Historically, the average for Papua New Guinea from 2000 to 2017 is 71.16 percent. The minimum value, 64 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 78.09 percent was recorded in 2017.

Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 46.295 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.406 % for 2010. Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 38.851 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.091 % in 2003 and a record low of 27.716 % in 1996. Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guinea – Table GN.World Bank: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 37.210 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.797 % for 2010. Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 27.933 % from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.210 % in 2014 and a record low of 13.473 % in 1996. Guinea GN: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guinea – Table GN.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Adult literacy rate of Equatorial Guinea jumped by 7.24% from 88.0 % in 2000 to 94.4 % in 2010. Since the 7.24% jump in 2010, adult literacy rate remained stable by 0.00% in 2010. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Equatorial Guinea: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2010 is 98.3 percent, an increase from 97 percent in 2000. In comparison, the world average is 84.31 percent, based on data from 59 countries. Historically, the average for Equatorial Guinea from 2000 to 2010 is 97.65 percent. The minimum value, 97 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 98.3 percent was recorded in 2010.

Adult literacy rate of Guinea Bissau dipped by 1.79% from 54.88 % in 2019 to 53.90 % in 2022. Since the 11.17% surge in 2014, adult literacy rate shot up by 18.25% in 2022. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Adult literacy rate of Papua New Guinea jumped by 13.74% from 61.6 % in 2010 to 70.1 % in 2017. Since the 8.07% jump in 2010, adult literacy rate surged by 13.74% in 2017. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Guinea GN: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.653 Ratio in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.580 Ratio for 2010. Guinea GN: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.577 Ratio from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.653 Ratio in 2014 and a record low of 0.305 Ratio in 1996. Guinea GN: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guinea – Table GN.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Guinea was reported at 0.68821 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Guinea - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Guinea-Bissau GW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 45.581 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 41.358 % for 2000. Guinea-Bissau GW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 41.358 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2014, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.581 % in 2014 and a record low of 19.958 % in 1979. Guinea-Bissau GW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Guinea-Bissau – Table GW.World Bank: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

This statistic depicts the countries with the lowest literacy rates worldwide as of 2012. As of that year, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Mali were the countries with the lowest percentage of literate persons among their population aged 15 years and over.