Guinea-Bissau: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Guinea-Bissau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 63.93.
That's up 16.5% from 2019, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2019–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 63.93
- Trough
- 54.88
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 63.9300 | |
| 54.8800 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Guinea-Bissau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022?
- In 2022, Guinea-Bissau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 63.93, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Guinea-Bissau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Guinea-Bissau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 16.5% from 2019 to 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2022 was 89.47, so Guinea-Bissau is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.