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Guinea-Bissau — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 34% (1986)
1991 36% (male 50%, female 24%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 36% (male 50%, female 24%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 36% male: 50% female: 24%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 36% male: 50% female: 24%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 36% male: 50% female: 24%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 54.9% male: 68% female: 42.5%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 54.9% male : 68% female: 42.5% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 53.9% male: 67.1% female: 40.7% (1997 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 53.9% male: 67.1% female: 40.7% (1997 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 53.9% male: 67.1% female: 40.7% (1997 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 53.9% male: 67.1% female: 40.7% (1997 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 34% male: 50% female: 18% (2000 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 54.2% male: 68.2% female: 40.6% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 55.3% male: 68.9% female: 42.1% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 55.3% male: 68.9% female: 42.1% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 59.9% | male: 71.8% | female: 48.3% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 59.9% | male: 71.8% | female: 48.3% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 59.9% | male: 71.8% | female: 48.3% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 59.9% (2015 est.) | male: 71.8% (2015 est.) | female: 48.3% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 59.9% | male: 71.8% | female: 48.3% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 59.9% | male: 71.8% | female: 48.3% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.9% male: 71.8% female: 48.3% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.9% male: 71.8% female: 48.3% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 67% female: 39.9% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 67% female: 39.9% (2021)
2025 total population: 63.9% (2022 est.) male: 77.3% (2022 est.) female: 52.2% (2022 est.)