Guinea: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 39.62.
That's up 23.8% from 2014, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2018 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2018
Trend (2010–2018)
Highlights
- Peak
- 39.62
- Trough
- 25.31
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 39.6200 | |
| 32.0000 | |
| 25.3100 |
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's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2018?
- In 2018, Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 39.62, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Guinea's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 23.8% from 2014 to 2018.
- How does Guinea'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 2018 was 89.47, so Guinea 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.