Guinea Bissau - Youth literacy rate

60.4 (%) in 2014

In 2014, youth literacy rate for Guinea Bissau was 60.4 %. Youth literacy rate of Guinea Bissau increased from 36.4 % in 1979 to 60.4 % in 2014 growing at an average annual rate of 32.48%.

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What is youth literacy rate?

Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.

What is Guinea Bissau youth literacy rate?