Bhutan vs Guinea-Bissau: Literate and illiterate world population

Bhutan

35.1%

in 2022

Guinea-Bissau

36.1%

in 2022

Bhutan rank

18th

Guinea-Bissau rank

16th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 36.1% against 35.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.0%.

Globally, Bhutan ranks 18th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.