Literate and illiterate world population in Guinea
Guinea: Literate and illiterate world population was 60.38 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
60.38
World rank
5th
of 128 countries
All-time high
79.45
in 1996
All-time low
60.38
in 2018
Years of data
5
1996–2018
Literate and illiterate world population in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 60.38 for literate and illiterate world population in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Guinea peaked at 79.45 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 60.38, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 5th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literate and illiterate world population in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 79.45 | — |
| 2003 | 70.3 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 74.69 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 68 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 60.38 | -11.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 60.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.84, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 60.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.13, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.45 | 79.45 | 79.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.3 | 70.3 | 70.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.69 | 60.38 | 74.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 2 Niger 64.39 compare
- 3 Mali 64.37 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 62.73 compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 58.43 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 57.56 compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 56.42 compare
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literate and illiterate world population in Guinea?
- Literate and illiterate world population in Guinea was 60.38 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 79.45 in 1996.
- What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.38 in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for literate and illiterate world population?
- Guinea ranks 5th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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