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Guinea-Bissau Average Literacy Rate 1979-2025

48.84% 5 data points
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

Guinea-Bissau's average literacy rate from 1979 to 2025 was 48.84%, based on 5 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 64.08% +0.15pp 54th
2022 63.93% +9.05pp 39th
2019 54.88% +13.52pp 48th
2000 41.36% +21.40pp 42nd
1979 19.96% – 5th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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