Guinea-Bissau: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24

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 Guinea-Bissau

Female literacy rate, ages 15-24

 Latest value 62.55
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1979 - 2022
 Average 42.36
 Min - Max 17.80 - 62.55
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 62.55 percent, an increase from 49.76 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 87.51 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 1979 to 2022 is 42.36 percent. The minimum value, 17.8 percent, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 62.55 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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 Primary school completion rate 63.11 2010 percent
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 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 0.54 2000 percent
 Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education 0.06 1989 percent
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 Primary school enrollment 113.27 2010 percent
 Secondary school enrollment 34.77 2006 percent
 Tertiary school enrollment 2.52 2006 percent
 Trained teachers in primary education 38.93 2010 percent
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