Guinea-Bissau Literacy Rate 1979-2024
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.
- Guinea-Bissau literacy rate for 2022 was 53.90%, a 8.32% increase from 2014.
- Guinea-Bissau literacy rate for 2014 was 45.58%, a 4.22% increase from 2000.
- Guinea-Bissau literacy rate for 2000 was 41.36%, a 21.4% increase from 1979.
- Guinea-Bissau literacy rate for 1979 was 19.96%, a 19.96% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.85% |
| Tanzania | 82.02% |
| Uganda | 80.59% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.54% |
| Rwanda | 78.76% |
| Madagascar | 77.48% |
| Burundi | 75.54% |
| Malawi | 68.08% |
| Comoros | 61.71% |
| Gambia | 58.67% |
| Senegal | 57.67% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 53.90% |
| Sierra Leone | 48.64% |
| Benin | 47.10% |
| Somalia | 41.03% |
| Niger | 38.10% |
| Burkina Faso | 34.49% |
| Chad | 27.28% |
| Guinea-Bissau Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 53.90% | 8.32% |
| 2014 | 45.58% | 4.22% |
| 2000 | 41.36% | 21.40% |
| 1979 | 19.96% | 21.40% |