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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)

Guinea Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) trend

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.ZSCategory: 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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.