Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 80.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Guinea, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Guinea is 80.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Guinea peaked at 80.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2008.
That places Guinea 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54.9% | — |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +23.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 80.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 84% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 80.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.1% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 51.9% | 64.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Guinea?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Guinea was 80.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2008.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Guinea ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release