Guyana Literacy Rate 2009-2024

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.
  • Guyana literacy rate for 2022 was 90.03%, a 4.39% increase from 2014.
  • Guyana literacy rate for 2014 was 85.64%, a 0.65% increase from 2009.
  • Guyana literacy rate for 2009 was 84.99%, a 84.99% increase from .
  • Guyana literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Albania 98.50%
Bosnia 98.30%
Venezuela 97.60%
Dominican Republic 95.50%
Brazil 94.69%
Ecuador 93.95%
Guyana 90.03%
Iran 88.96%
Gabon 85.69%
Guatemala 84.27%
Guyana Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 90.03% 4.39%
2014 85.64% 0.65%
2009 84.99% 0.65%