Guinea-Bissau Literacy Rate 1979-2023

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 2021 was 52.89%, a 7.31% 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 .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Zimbabwe 89.70%
Tanzania 81.80%
Democratic Republic of Congo 80.02%
Uganda 79.00%
Madagascar 77.25%
Rwanda 75.90%
Burundi 74.71%
Nepal 71.15%
Malawi 67.31%
Mozambique 63.42%
Comoros 61.99%
Gambia 58.06%
Senegal 56.30%
Guinea-Bissau 52.89%
Sierra Leone 47.70%
Burkina Faso 46.04%
Benin 45.84%
Guinea 45.33%
Niger 37.34%
Afghanistan 37.27%
Chad 26.76%
Guinea-Bissau Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 52.89% 7.31%
2014 45.58% 4.22%
2000 41.36% 21.40%
1979 19.96% 21.40%